Driver charged with being impaired by drug
Two traffic complaints made to the police involving the same vehicle have led to impaired driving charges for the driver.
On April 5, shortly after 10 am, the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to complaints of an SUV travelling in the wrong lane on Highway 540 in the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands.
The vehicle was located on Bebonang Street in M’Chigeeng First Nation. It was reported that the driver was slumped over with drug paraphernalia. Police attended the location and spoke with the driver and it was determined they had consumed drugs. The driver was subsequently arrested and returned to the detachment for further tests.
Timothy Ense, 40, of M’Chigeeng First Nation was charged with operation while impaired-alcohol and drugs and driving while under suspension.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on May 3.
Police investigation continuing into incident involving gun
Several police officers on and off Manitoulin converged on the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on April 4 on reports of the possibility of an incident involving a person with a gun. Police attended the matter on Willow Street in Wiikwemkoong and residents had been advised to avoid Willow Street, Pontiac Avenue and Wikwemikong Way by the Wikwemikong Arena and stay inside their residence. Jason Spooner, acting chief of police for Wikwemikong Tribal Police Services (WTPS) told The Expositor, “just after 4:30 pm on April 4, (WTPS) received a call about gunshots being reported coming from a residence in the community. We attended the location with members of the Manitoulin OPP and the UCCM Anishinaabe Police Service (APS). An area of the community was contained, and we sent out a community alert media release for everyone to stay in their homes to keep everyone safe.” “Two people have been taken into custody,” said Acting Chief Of Police Spooner. “There were no shots fired and no one sustained an injury. The investigation is still ongoing.” Later in the day the community alert was lifted. “I would just like to mention the tremendous partnership we have with the UCCM APS and the Manitoulin OPP,” said Acting Police Chief Spooner. “We all work together with the same goal to keep everyone safe.”
