Ontario Free Press
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – One suspect has been charged and a second suspect has been located deceased in connection with an incident involving two armed individuals in Atikokan that resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Members of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal single vehicle collision. On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the Atikokan OPP along with Atikokan Fire and Rescue Service and Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a single […]
(Atikokan, ON) – A proactive stop on a vehicle that couldn’t maintain its lane resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver. On December 17, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, a member of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle on Highway 11B that couldn’t maintain its lane. A traffic […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have arrested and charged one individual after responding to a reported break and enter incident. On December 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m. (CST), a male had attempted to break into a residence on Maple Crescent in Atikokan. The male fled upon police arrival and […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Atikokan Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged the driver of a tractor trailer unit after a single vehicle collision on Highway 622. On October 20, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, Atikokan OPP responded to a report of a truck collision on Highway 622 at the Rawn Reservoir. A tractor trailer unit with a […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan stopped a vehicle driver for driving contrary to conditions and found them to be impaired by drugs. On May 14, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP stopped a vehicle in the O’Brien Street area to check for compliance with court […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan stopped a drug impaired driver who was also breaching judicial release conditions. On May 10, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Atikokan OPP stopped a vehicle on Hwy 11 after observing it cross the center line. The officer suspected impairment and conducted a standardized field sobriety […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have laid mischief charges after receiving a complaint about a pick-up truck doing donuts in a business parking lot. On April 16, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, the Atikokan OPP received a complaint that a pick-up truck was doing donuts in a parking lot on MacKenzie […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – An impaired driver that hit the ditch prompted a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen. On April 1, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, officers with the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen reporting that an impaired driver was in the ditch in […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Investigation into a single vehicle collision resulted in criminal charges for the impaired driver. On March 26, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am, officers with the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 622 and Sumac Road. Officers determined that the driver had […]