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Harold SOUTHWIND Was Arrested

(ESPANOLA, ON) – A driver has been arrested and is facing charges after a traffic stop. On Friday, May 2, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrols on Barber Street in the Town of Espanola, and were alerted to a suspended driver by the Automated […]

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Lance SOLOMON Facing Numerous Charges

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after police were called to a collision. On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single motor vehicle collision on Third Street in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. The driver of the vehicle fled […]

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Peter DESJARDINS – Impaired Driving

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after a two-vehicle collision. On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a driver who had collided into a parked vehicle on Barber Street in Espanola. Police arrived on scene and observed […]

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Maxwell WABEGIJIK Was Arrested

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested for impaired operation in Espanola. On April 15, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol in the Town of Espanola, when they received an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) alert for a possible suspended driver on a […]

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2 More Impaired Drivers – PANGOWISH & RECOLLET

(ESPANOLA, ON) – On Friday, April 18, 2025, the Manitoulin OPP were conducting a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on Centre Street in Espanola, and made two impaired arrests. At approximately 12:30 a.m., a vehicle came through the RIDE check. Police initiated an investigation, and the driver was arrested for impaired operation. As a result, […]

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Tristan SAGO Facing Numerous Charges

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after police were called to a residential address. On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious person at a residence on Lee Valley Road in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Police arrived […]

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Rosemary BENNETT – Drunk Driving

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after a traffic stop for speeding in the Baldwin Township. On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was travelling 101 km/hr in a posted 70 km/hr zone on Highway […]

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Trevor BAILEY-SLEZSAK Was Arrested

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after police were called to a local establishment. On April 5, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a possible impaired driver. Shortly after, police located the vehicle and requested a breath sample from the driver […]

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Russell SOUTHWIND Facing Numerous Charges

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested after police responded to an alarm call. On March 26, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received an alarm call at a local postal facility in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Police arrived on scene and observed signs that the facility […]

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Injured Bobcat Rescued

(ESPANOLA, ON) – An injured bobcat is now in the care of a wildlife rehabilitation centre after police received a call. On March 27, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a member of the public stating that there was a bobcat in their garage, […]