Manitoulin OPP arrests another motorist for impaired operation
Members of the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a motorist for impaired operation of a motor vehicle, after a single motor vehicle collision.
On April 13 at approximately 5:30 am, officers with the Manitoulin OPP responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Government Road in Providence Bay.
Upon speaking with the driver, police determined that the driver was impaired. No injuries were reported. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Ann James, 53, of Providence Bay was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, drive a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available and operation while impaired-blood drug concentration.
The accused driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on May 17.
Wikwemikong police requesting public’s assistance in solving hit and run incident
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) is requesting the public’s assistance in solving a hit and run involving two vehicles.
On Sunday, April 16 at approximately 7 pm, WTPS received a call of damage done to a motor vehicle in the Bayview Heights area in the main village of Wikwemikong.
“Investigation revealed that the owner of the vehicle had parked and left the vehicle unattended for approximately two hours,” WTPS reports. “Upon return the vehicle owner found that his vehicle had been struck by another unknown vehicle and sustained damage to the front driver’s side and headlight area. The cost of the damage is unknown, and the incident is still under investigation.”
Anyone with information pertaining to this or any other investigation is asked to contact the WTPS at (705) 859-3141. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crimestoppers at 1-80-222-8477 (TIPS) or access their website at sudburycrimestoppers.com/ where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
