Jeremiah HOLE – Speeding & Drunk Driving Whith Children

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On December 5^th, 2025 at approximately 10:23 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement along Lakeshore Drive, within the Municipality of Shuniah, when they initiated a traffic stop on a motor vehicle travelling 85km/hr in a posted 60km/hr.

Throughout the investigation, it was determined that the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages & had his children in the motor vehicle. The male was placed under arrest & returned to the detachment for further tests.

As a result of the investigation, Jeremiah HOLE, 23, of Thunder Bay, Ontario was charged with the following:

Criminal Code:

• Dangerous Operation;
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus);
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs;
• Fail to Provide Necessaries of Life;

Highway Traffic Act:

• Speeding 25km/hr over the posted limit

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on January 21^st, 2025.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.

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