06/11/2026
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OPP INVESTIGATE NUMEROUS ARSONS IN ELLIOT LAKE
Same Person Arrested Again For Additional Offences
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) - The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested the same person in relation to numerous additional offences.
Police originally arrested this person on November 24, 2025, after investigating numerous structure and motor vehicle arsons which occurred in the City of Elliot Lake between September 24, 2024, and July 8, 2025.
As part of the investigation, numerous electronic devises were seized and history searches revealed child po*******hy.
Mattawa LAWRENCE, 19-years-old, from Elliot Lake was charged with:
Possession of child po*******hy
Access any child po*******hy
The accused is currently incarcerated and was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sault Ste. Marie on June 11, 2026.
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Contact: Provincial Constable Phil Young
Community Engagement/Media Officer