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'Drunk, bored' 911 caller charged with harassment

'Drunk, bored' 911 caller charged with harassment

The caller was warned each time not to call 911 for nonemergent matters
Two local men charged with threats, weapon offences

Two local men charged with threats, weapon offences

Yesterday, North Bay Police officers, with the help of the OPP Tactical Response Unit executed a search warrant
North Bay police working with new evidence management software

North Bay police working with new evidence management software

'The amount of evidence that we have to process is only going to increase'
Police looking to curb highway panhandling with awareness campaign

Police looking to curb highway panhandling with awareness campaign

'So soliciting on a highway is prohibited, and it is going to cause distractions for drivers, and it causes unsafe situations'
'Delusional' knife-wielding man arrested after yelling a bear was chasing him

'Delusional' knife-wielding man arrested after yelling a bear was chasing him

'Because of the man's delusional state and threat to public safety involving a knife in his possession, police safely and effectively arrested him and he was taken to the hospital for assessment'
OPP aircraft enforcement charges 56 with following too closely

OPP aircraft enforcement charges 56 with following too closely

On one occasion, a tractor-trailer caught the attention of the OPP by weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed
North Bay Police to rev up traffic enforcement

North Bay Police to rev up traffic enforcement

'The average motorist may see some more traffic stops and enforcement being done'
14th person arrested in grandparent scam across Canada

14th person arrested in grandparent scam across Canada

'Emergency grandparent scams not only cause significant financial loss but also inflict emotional trauma on victims'
OPP: Pickup pulling trailer clocked 42 km/h over on Highway 17

OPP: Pickup pulling trailer clocked 42 km/h over on Highway 17

Police say the suspended driver faces a slew of Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act charges
Mattawa man charged with theft of multiple items

Mattawa man charged with theft of multiple items

A search of a property on Highway 533 in Mattawan Township, led to the seizure of a stolen 2012 Tracer Ultralight Travel Trailer, 2021 Can Am UTV, a 700-watt generator, a compound bow, a crossbow, and a second generator