OPP Beat

Telemarketing, Door to Door Sales The Seniors Issues Office and the East Algoma OPP along with the Algoma Health Unit want to remind citizens that you have the right to say “no” to Telemarketers and Door to Door sales people.

Overdue Campers (Wawa, Ontario)Superior East OPP in Wawa were notified that 2 people camping on Montreal River were expected home in Sault Ste Marie yesterday and haven’t returned.

Drug Warrant Yields Results Elliot Lake, Ont.

Hwy # 17 E Collision Sends One person to Hospital The East Bound portion of Hwy# 17 at Lake George Road was closed last evening at 7:00 .pm.

BEAR ATTACK – NO INJURIES Mississauga First Nation, Ontario On Sunday October 15, 2006 at approximately 10:15 pm the East Algoma – Blind River OPP were notified about a bear attacking a man outside his residence.

Local Highways Closed Hwy 17 Wawa to White River CLOSED Hwy 101 Wawa to Chapleau CLOSED Superior East OPP are advising that Hwy 17 From Wawa to White River and that Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau are closed due to poor road and weather conditions.

HWY 17 CLOSED –Batchawana to Sault Ste Marie Hwy 17, north of Sault Ste Marie, between Batchawana and Sault Ste Marie has been closed. A combination of poor to zero visibility and a motor vehicle collision has forced the closure of the highway.

CHARGES LAID IN BREAK AND ENTER TO COMMUNITY CENTER (Blind River, Ontario) On October 8, 2006 the East Algoma – Blind River Detachment were contacted regarding a break and enter.

Threatening gets Man Arrested Blind River, Ont. On 01 Oct 06 at approximately 4:00 p.m. and officer was approached on the street while making a traffic stop and was threatened by a pedestrian.

BATCHAWANA BREAK AND ENTER Batchawana, Ont., OPP in Sault Ste Marie are investigating a break and enter into a seasonal home on Calm Bay Road in Batchawana.