UPDATE: TWO ADDITIONAL SUSPECTS CONNECTED TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ARRESTED
(Mishkeegogamang, ON) – Police have arrested two additional suspects connected to an ongoing aggravated assault investigation that stems from an incident that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 5. A 16-year-old male from Mishkeegogamang First Nation is charged with: Aggravated Assault Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose Failure to Comply with a Release Order x […]
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT SUSPECTS ARRESTED, CHARGED
(Moose Factory, ON) – Police arrested two suspects with aggravated assault over the weekend following an incident that sent a 16-year-old to the hospital in Ottawa with serious injuries Nishnawbe Aski Police Service members working out of the Moose Factory First Nation detachment received a call for service regarding a weapons incident in the early […]
SUSPECT ARRESTED AMID CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION
(Kashechewan, ON) – Police arrested a suspect Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into possession of child pornography and luring. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Kashechewan First Nation detachment learned of a complaint on Aug. 9 about a suspect possibly involved in the luring of minors and possession […]
ACCUSED IN STABBING LOCATED, ARRESTED IN BEARSKIN LAKE
(Bearskin Lake, ON) – Police arrested a male following a stabbing incident in Bearskin Lake First Nation Friday. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Bearskin Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service on Friday, Aug. 15, to attend the community nursing station about an injured male. Police learned […]
SUSPECTED DRUG DISTRIBUTOR ARRESTED, $380K IN PILLS SEIZED
(Thunder Bay, ON) – Police arrested a suspect Thursday connected to an investigation of drug trafficking distribution to First Nation communities from the City of Thunder Bay. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit and the OPP, executed a search warrant at a […]
ONE ARRESTED, CRACK COCAINE SEIZED IN NORTH SPIRIT LAKE
(North Spirit Lake, ON) – Police arrested one suspect and seized crack cocaine after a call for service at the North Spirit Lake airport earlier this month. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the North Spirit Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service regarding an incident involving suspected drug […]
FENTANYL, OXY, METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED DURING SEARCH
(Attawapiskat, ON) – Police seized fentanyl, among other illicit drugs, and arrested two suspects following the search of an Attawapiskat First Nation home Friday. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit and Emergency Response Team, with assistance from front line officers, executed a search warrant at a residential address in Attawapiskat First Nation […]
NAPS CRIME UNIT INVESTIGATING CONSTANCE LAKE HOUSE FIRE
(Constance Lake, ON) – The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Crime Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding a house fire in Constance Lake First Nation. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Constance Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service regarding a residential structural fire in the community just […]
UPDATE MISSING PERSON: Norman NEOTAPIN, 60
Norman NEOTAPIN is no longer the subject of a missing person investigation. This is now considered a private matter between family and investigators. No further information will be provided to the public at this time.
MALE POINTING FIREARM AT PERSON NEAR SCHOOL ARRESTED
(AROLAND, ON) – A male suspect accused of pointing a firearm at a female in Aroland First Nation was arrested and charged Thursday. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Aroland First Nation detachment received a call for service in the afternoon hours of Thursday, July 31 regarding an incident possibly […]