The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have made an arrest of a citizen of the United States of America after receiving a complaint from the public.
On July 8, 2024, members of the West Parry Sound OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person yelling behind a business in Parry Sound Ontario. Officers attended and spoke with a person who identified himself as American. Officers contacted the CBSA to confirm if the person entered Canada legally.
As a result of the investigation, Jeremy Mathias 37-years-old, of New York was arrested under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The accused was transferred into the custody of the CBSA for further investigation.