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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wiikwemkoong, ON  — December 10, 2025 —On December 9, 2025, at approximately 10:09 p.m., an ATV approached a Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Wikwemikong Way and fled from officers.  Police attempted to stop the ATV however the driver refused and officers did not pursue in the interest of public safety.  […]

Two Arrested and Cocaine Seized During Proactive Patrols — Repeat Offender Arrested for Second Time in 24 Hours    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wiikwemkoong, ON — December 10, 2025 — Officers with the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS), as part of the proactive enforcement initiative Project Wigwam—which focuses on monitoring and interdicting repeat offenders—arrested two individuals and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wiikwemkoong, ON  — November 20, 2025 — On the evening of November 19, 2025, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) conducted two separate ATV-related investigations resulting in multiple criminal charges. At 7:51 p.m., WTPS officers conducted a traffic stop on an ATV operated by an adult female with a young passenger. […]

Fail to Stop / Dangerous Operation – Arrests Made Following ATV Incident FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wiikwemkoong, ON – November 16, 2025 – At approximately 4:56 a.m. on November 15, 2025, officers with the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service attempted a traffic stop on an ATV carrying two occupants. The ATV accelerated away at a high rate […]

Wikwemikong Tribal Police Recover Stolen All-Terrain Vehicles   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wiikwemkoong, ON — November 4, 2025 — The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service has successfully recovered two stolen Honda Rancher 500 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) following a break, enter, and theft reported earlier this month. On October 5, 2025, the Wiikwemkoong Lands and Resources Department […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIIKWEMKOONG – October 30, 2025  –  Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) is advising the community of a noticeable increase in property-related crimes throughout the month of October. Officers responded to 16 reported incidents of theft and 10 occurrences of break and enter across the Territory. WTPS continues to actively investigate these […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wiikwemkoong, ON  — October 27, 2025 —At approximately 2:55 a.m., on October 26, 2025, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) responded to a report of a male attempting to forcibly enter the community Water Tower. Upon arrival, officers encountered the suspect, who fled into a nearby wooded area while […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIIKWEMKOONG – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 In the early morning hours of September 25, 2025, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) conducted a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative within the community. During the stop, a 31-year-old male was investigated for driving while suspended. The individual was arrested, and a subsequent search led to the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIIKWEMKOONG – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 – On the evening of September 24, 2025, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS), with support from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Emergency Response Team and OPP Canine Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at a residence on Lakeshore Road. During the […]

21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run: Honouring Service Through Unity and Endurance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIIKWEMKOONG – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 — The 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run (NPOMR), known as the “Run to Remember,” will take place from September 25th to September 27th, 2025. This powerful three-day relay run spans over 460 kilometers […]