(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after a traffic stop for stunt driving.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. A vehicle was observed travelling 104 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone, and a traffic stop to investigate further was initiated. The driver provided a breath sample using an approved screening device (ASD), which registered a FAIL. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation.
The driver, Garry ST-JEAN, 54-years-old from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt
- Operation while impaired
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Breach of probation order
- Speeding 1-49 km/hr over posted limit
- Drive motor vehicle with liquor readily available
- Operate motor vehicle without insurance
- Drive motor vehicle – no plates
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on November 17, 2025
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