Law & Order

Driver charged with drug possession

At approximately 8:45 on June 17, a member of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 6, at Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI). 

As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old man of Valley East has been charged with possession of cannabis marijuana, contrary to the section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and with several Highway Traffic Act of Ontario charges.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on July 18.

Driver charged with drug possession at OPP traffic stop

At approximately 8 am on June 22, a member of the Manitoulin Detachment of OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 6 in NEMI Township. 

As a result of the investigation, a 43-year-old male of Sudbury has been charged with possession of cannabis marijuana, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and with speeding, contrary to section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on August 25.

OPP finds impaired driver behind the wheel

In the early morning on June 19, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop on King Street in Mindemoya. The driver of the automobile was arrested after he failed the approved screening device test for alcohol on the roadside.

As a result of this investigation, a 32-year-old of Walden has been charged with impaired driving, and exceeding the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, contrary to section 253(1) (a) and 253(1) (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on July 18.

AOK RIDE check results in charges

During the afternoon hours of June 18, UCCM Police were conducting a RIDE check on the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation when a vehicle entered the spotcheck and the driver was determined to have open packages of liquor.

Officers seized all the liquor in the vehicle in conjunction with the liquor infractions.

Charged is a 21-year-old male of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation with: drive motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

The UCCM Anishnaabe Police are reminding the motoring public that RIDE spotchecks will be occurring regularly throughout the summer and across the Manitoulin Island by all Island police services.

Man tasered outside Tim Hortons

On June 24 at 4 am, the Espanola Police Service received a call to attend the Tim Hortons on Centre Street, in relation to a customer who was causing a disturbance inside.

While responding, an officer was waved down in the area of Queensway Street by a frantic male and female, who told the officer that the individual from the Tim Hortons had followed them out of the restaurant, and wouldn’t leave them alone. The male, later identified as a 30-year old resident of Sarnia, was across the street yelling at the two individuals, and appeared agitated. He then began walking in an aggressive manner towards the police officer, despite the officer’s commands for him to stop, and ignored warnings to stop yelling or he would be arrested for causing a disturbance. Upon the arrival of a second officer, the male, who had refused to stop yelling, was advised that he was under arrest and resisted by pulling his arm away, then striking one of the officers, momentarily knocking the officer to the ground. As the male continued to struggle, and took up a fighting stance, an officer deployed his Taser, which quickly incapacitated that male, and allowed him to be brought under control.

As a result of the incident, the Sarnia resident was charged with causing a disturbance, assault police, and possession of an unauthorized weapon, as a concealed switch blade knife was located on his person. He will appear in Espanola Court on August 2 to answer to his charges.