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Dryden OPP Police Press Releases

20 Year Old Facing Drunk Driving Charge

(DRYDEN, ON) – On August 17th, 2025 at approximately 08:45 p.m., the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle that spun out and hit the ditch on Highway 601 near Morton Road.

The officers attended and demanded a breath sample from the driver into an approved screening device (ASD). The driver participated and registered a FAIL which led to the driver’s arrest & returned to the detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Abby BELL, 20, from Dryden was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on September 22nd, 2025.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.

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Wade LERAT Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – On August 14th, 2025 at approximately 09:45 a.m., the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a male that was sleeping in a parked and running vehicle on Highway 594, for over 6 hours.  

The officers attended and it was determined that the driver was impaired. The driver was placed under arrest & returned to the detachment where a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) opined that the driver was impaired by drug.

As a result of the investigation, Wade LERAT, 41, from Saskatchewan was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs;

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on September 15th, 2025.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.

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2 Children Dead Following Incident In Dryden

(Dryden, ON) – Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident that claimed the lives of two children.

On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 4:10 pm, officers responded to a report of two youths observed entering the Wabigoon River in the City of Dryden. A 15-year-old male and a 12-year-old female did not resurface from the water.

The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Dryden Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended the location to assist. Both youths were located and recovered from the water by emergency personnel. They were transported to hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

The identity of the victims is not being released out of respect for the family’s privacy.

The OPP would like to thank members of the public who provided assistance.

The investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information that could aid the investigation, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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Pawaninder Singh SANDHU Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver following a single-commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collision that temporarily shut down Highway 17 in Dryden.

On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV trailer had rolled over and caught fire. The fire was contained and both CMV occupants were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, Pawaninder Singh SANDHU, 38 years old of Guelph, was charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Highway 17 was closed in both directions between Highway 594 and Leach Road as members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team assisted with the investigation. The roadway reopened shorty before 1:00 p.m.

Anyone with any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Dryden OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Sheena HARRISON Arrested Twice Same Day #3Strikes

(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment and the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, have arrested and charged an individual for drug trafficking.

On June 28, 2025, just before 4:00 a.m., members of the Dryden OPP received a report of a suspicious vehicle at a business on Government Street in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of one individual and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine and crack cocaine, as well as further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Sheena HARRISON, 40-years-old, of Wabigoon, Ontario was arrested and charged with the following offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

The accused was released from custody and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on August 25, 2025.

Later that same day, just before 9:00 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 17 in the Municipality of Machin. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Sheena HARRISON and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine, as well as further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of that investigation, Sheena HARRISON, 40-years-old, of Wabigoon, Ontario has been arrested and charged with the following offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on July 2, 2025.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Glendon WISE Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. 

On June 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m. members of the Dryden OPP Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Cascade Road, in the Township of Machin.

As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden detachment OPP Detachment for further testing.

Glendon WISE, 43-years-old, of Eagle River, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act with the following:

·         Operation while impaired by blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·         Dangerous operation

·         Drive while passenger under the age of 16 fails to properly wear a seat belt

·         Drive while child passenger not properly secured

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on July 28, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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3 Arrested In Drug Bust

(DRYDEN, ON) – An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Dryden OPP detachment and the Treaty Three Police Service has led to charges being laid against several individuals.

On May 7, 2025, just after 1:00 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 594 west of the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three individuals from Wabigoon Lake First Nation and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine.

As a result of the investigation, Clarissa MACHENDAGOOS, 29-years-old, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Traffick in Schedule I substance – cocaine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

·        Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

Siarra JONES, 28-years-old, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

Justin GORDON, 34-years-old, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl           

·        Fail to comply with Probation Order

Shortly after 2:00 pm, another related traffic stop was conducted on Highway 11, east of Couchiching First Nation, resulting in the arrest of two individuals from Couchiching First Nation and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine.

As a result of the investigation, Kristen BOSHEY, 36-years-old, and Richard MORRISSEAU, 69-years-old, have both been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

All the accused individuals have been held in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 8, 2025.

Members of the Dryden OPP are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing within our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Police Car Rammed – More Teens Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged two people after failing to stop for police as a result of a traffic stop in the City of Dryden. 

On May 7, 2025, at 2:49 a.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motor vehicle within the City of Dryden. The motor vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. In the interest of public safely, the officers did not engage in a pursuit. Officers continued to look for the motor vehicle and later located the motor vehicle on Southworth Township. The motor vehicle failed to stop for police and continued east bound on Highway 17. Officers were able to use a tire deflation device, commonly referred to as a spike belt to stop the motor vehicle. Prior to coming to a stop, the motor vehicle rammed a marked police vehicle. 

Officers placed the driver of the motor vehicle under arrest and the passenger in the motor vehicle ran away from the vehicle and was located a short time later and placed under arrest.

As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old of Pickle Lake, ON has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

  • Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor Vehicle
  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Resist Peace Officer
  • Obstruct Peace Officer
  • Mischief Under $5,000

In addition, a 16-year-old of Lac Seul First Nation, ON has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

  • Theft Over $5,000
  • Assault A Peace Officer
  • Dangerous operation
  • Fail to stop for Police
  • Resist Peace Officer
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
  • Fail to comply with release order
  • Fail to Comply with undertaking
  • Mischief Over $5,000
  • Flight from peace officer
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
  • Assault A Peace Officer with a weapon – two counts
  • Failure to stop after accident

Due to the age of the accused, their names will be withheld in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). Both accused have been remanded into custody.

Assisting with the investigation are members from Treaty Three Police Service, OPP’s Traffic Incident Management Team, OPP’s Sioux Lookout Detachment and OPP’s Emergency Response Team.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or provide information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Crime Stoppers tips can also be submitted online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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20 Year Old Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – On April 22, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Government Street, in the City of Dryden, after the driver evaded a R.I.D.E program. 

Through investigation, it was determined that the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages, was placed under arrest and returned to the detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Ethan FOX-RAINE, 20-years-old, of Dryden has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·         Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on May 26, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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Shaun PILIPISHEN Was Arrested Again #3Strikes

(DRYDEN, ON) – On April 15th, 2025, members of Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) observed a male known to have an outstanding warrant in the area of Orvis Street in the City of Dryden. The male attempted to evade police and fled into a nearby residence.

Shortly after 8:00 pm on April 15th, 2025, members of the Dryden OPP CSCU, with assistance from the Dryden OPP Detachment, Red Lake OPP CSCU, Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, and the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, executed a warrant on a residence on Orvis Street in the City of Dryden.

The wanted male was located within the residence and was subsequently arrested on the strength of his outstanding warrant.

The male was wanted by police for failing to comply with a release order stemming from drug trafficking and weapons related charges from February of 2024.

As a result of the investigation, Shaun PILIPISHEN, 37-years-old, of South Gillies, Ontario has been charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Failure to comply with release order (3 counts)

The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on April 16th, 2025.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Colton MAIR Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual after a motor vehicle collision.  

On April 11, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m. members of the Dryden OPP Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision on Memorial Avenue in the City of Dryden.

As a result of the investigation, it was determined that one of the drivers involved in the collision had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden OPP Detachment for further testing.

Colton MAIR, 21-years-old, of Dryden, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:

·         Dangerous operation

·         Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden March 26, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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Steven FRENCH Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – A number of charges have been laid against a local resident after they failed to stop for police in Dryden after reports of an aggressive driver on the ice road. 

On April 4, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m. members of the Dryden OPP Detachment observed the suspect driver on Van Horne Avenue in the City of Dryden. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the vehicle failed to stop. Officers followed the driver for a short distance but were forced to disengage when the situation became too dangerous for other road users.

As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver was impaired.

The driver, Steven FRENCH 41-years-old, of Dryden, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with the following:

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·         Dangerous operation – two counts

·         Flight from peace officer – two counts

·         Fail to yield from private road

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden May 5, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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Harvey SMITH – Impaired Driving While Suspended

(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation.  

On March 26, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m. members of the Dryden OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 594, in Eagle River.

As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden detachment OPP Detachment for further testing.

Harvey SMITH, 23-years-old, of Eagle River, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act with:

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·         Driving while under suspension – while suspended under HTA Sec 41/42

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on May 5, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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Ashton KOOSTACHIN Was Arrested Again

(DRYDEN, ON) – An arrest has been made in connection with a recent firearm investigation in the City of Dryden.

On March 21, 2025, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Northwest Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a firearm being discharged within a residence on Mary Avenue in the City of Dryden. An individual was located with non-life threating injuries and was transported to hospital by EMS.

As a result of the investigation, Ashton KOOSTACHIN, 26-years-old of Dryden, ON has been arrested and charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code:

  • Aggravated Assault
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • Careless use of a firearm
  • Pointing a firearm – two counts
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of firearm or ammunition
  • Fail to comply with Probation Order

The accused has been held in custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 24, 2025 to answer to the above charges.

The investigation is continuing by the Dryden OPP Crime Unit with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services, the OPP Emergency Response Team, the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Unit and the Dryden OPP Community Street Crime Unit.

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Drug Bust – Names Released

(DRYDEN, ON) – An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, Red Lake OPP CSCU, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and uniform members from the Dryden OPP Detachment have led to charges being laid against three individuals.  

On February 26, 2025, just after 10:00 am, a search warrant was executed on a residence on Arthur Street, in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and oxycodone as well as a prohibited firearm, over $10,000 in Canadian currency, and further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Sarah ABDEL-KARIM, 40-years-old, of Dryden, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone      

·        Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

·        Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

·        Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

Terrence KOROBANIK, 33-years-old, of Dryden, has also been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone      

·        Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

·        Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

·        Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

Xabi CLIFFE-BEGGS, 18-years-old, of York, has also been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone      

·        Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

·        Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

·        Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

·        Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

The accused individuals were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on March 3, 2025.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).