Road rage leads to criminal charges
One person has been arrested and charged following a road rage incident on Highway 17.
On March 15, at approximately 9 pm, the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault with a weapon on Highway 17 in Nairn-Hyman Township.
It was reported that persons in two vehicles had been involved in a road rage incident and stopped at the same truck stop. One driver brandished a knife and lunged at the other driver after being confronted. Police were able to locate the vehicle and arrest the driver.
As a result of the investigation, Dillaneous Duncan, 38, from Sudbury has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, use plate not in accordance with regulations and driving a commercial vehicle, follow too closely.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on May 6.
Warrant executed in Sables-Spanish Rivers
Two people have been charged after a search warrant was executed in Sables-Spanish Rivers township.
Shortly after 8 pm on March 19, the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of members of the Manitoulin OPP executed a search warrant at a residence on Young Street.
Police arrested two people and located suspected methamphetamine and ecstasy. Police also located a firearm, ammunition, digital scale, packing material and over $1,500 in Canadian currency.
As a result of the investigation, 37-year-old Zachary Delisle, from Sables-Spanish Rivers Township has been charged with two counts of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, two counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, unauthorized possession of a firearm and fail to comply with probation order.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on March 28.
Darwin Flamand, 30, from Sables-Spanish Rivers township has been charged with fail to comply with probation order. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on April 15.
