OPP Beat

THREATENING PHONE CALLS Searchmont, Ont. A series of threatening phone calls over the weekend have Sault Ste Marie OPP looking for a 33-year-old Sault Ste Marie man for numerous criminal charges.

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH CLOSED Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario The O.P.P. in conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario would like to advise you that Highway 17 North of Sault Ste.

DRUG BUST Echo Bay, Ont. The Sault Detachment of the O.P.P. and the Joint Forces Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant yesterday at 42 Station Road in Echo Bay.

SNOWMOBILE COLLISION Goulais River The Sault O.P.P. is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 552 West in Goulais River at 7:30 p.m. yesterday.

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. had a quiet night last night and has nothing to report. HIGHWAY CLOSURE THIS EVENING Sudbury The Sudbury O.P.P. is continuing its investigation into the accident that injured Constable Lucie Sirois last Saturday.

TRACTOR TRAILER CLIPS SNOW PLOW At 6:15 p.m. yesterday, a westbound tractor-trailer was passing a westbound snowplough on Highway 17 in the Garden River Area. The tractor-trailer clipped the snowplough causing minor damage. No one was injured.

POLICE OFFICER IN STABLE CONDITION Sudbury O.P.P. officers are continuing their investigation of a collision that occurred near Sudbury on Saturday.

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH REOPENED Sault Ste. Marie Be advised that Highway 17 North of Sault Ste. Marie has been reopened as of 2:35 this morning. The O.P.P.

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH CLOSED Sault Ste. Marie Be advised that Highway 17 North of Sault Ste. Marie has been closed as of 8:30 p.m. today by the O.P.P. from Batchwana Bay (70km north of the Sault) to 4km south of Wawa due to weather conditions.

The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. has had a very quiet twenty-four hour period and has nothing to report.