Friday, August 6, 2010

OPP comment on being forced out of Pikangikum

Members of the community of Pikangikum forced 11 OPP officers out of the town on June 30th. An investigation is ongoing and not much more is known about the incident. Superintendent Ron Van Straalen says many people in Pikangikum rely on the OPP. Van Straalen says they have a good relationship with the community and notes the community is not necessarily upset with the police.