Three arrested for impaired driving within four days
The Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested three motorists for impaired driving between March 1-4, 2023. Three more drivers were issued warm range licence suspensions during the same period.
On March 1 at approximately 5:50 pm, Manitoulin OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a pick-up truck hitting snowbanks and driving on the wrong side of Highway 542 in Central Manitoulin. Officers located the driver and determined they had been consuming alcoholic beverages. Andre Patrick Leblanc, 55, from Mindemoya was arrested and returned to the detachment for further tests. Mr. Leblanc was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and drugs. He is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on April 19.
On March 2 at approximately 6:15 pm, Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a driver asleep at the wheel of a Jeep at a Centre Street business in Espanola. Officers located the driver after they left the scene and determined they had been consuming drugs. The person was arrested and returned to the detachment for further tests.
Beau James Davidson, 28, from Espanola was charged with operation while impaired-alcohol and drugs. This person is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on April 17.
On March 4 at approximately 2:50 am, Manitoulin OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 542. It was determined the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages and they were arrested and returned to the detachment for further tests.
A young person, 17, from Nairn Centre has been charged with operation while impaired-alcohol and drugs.
This person has been scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay in April.
In three separate incidents during the same four-day period, Manitoulin OPP issued the breath demand for an approved screening device (ASD) which resulted in a driver registering an alert. Two of the drivers had their licences suspended for three days. The third driver had their licence suspended for seven days.
