NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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RED LAKE -- Over the past week, officers from the Red Lake/Ear Falls/Pikangikum Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 249 police related occurrences.
Police responded to a variety of calls and laid 39 charges under the Criminal Code, one under the Liquor Licence and Control Act and nine under the Highway Traffic Act.
Some of the calls police attended were:
- 34 Unwanted persons
- 31 Police assistance
- 27 Liquor Licence and Control Act
- 12 Prevent breach of peace
- 9 Ambulance assist
- 9 Community mobilization
- 8 Assaults
- 8 Domestic disputes
- 8 Mischiefs
- 7 Traffic complaints
- 7 Mental Health Act
- 4 911 calls or hang-ups
- 4 Impaireds
- 4 Bail violations
- 4 Noise complaints
- 3 Sexual assaults
- 3 Motor vehicle collisions
- 2 Trouble with youth
- 2 Sudden deaths
Members of the public who have information regarding this investigation or any other investigation are urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or access their website at ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
