(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested following a traffic complaint involving a vehicle and a horseback rider.
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle being driven dangerously around a horseback rider in the area of Sugar Lake Road in Walford. The complainant reported that the driver was also yelling and honking the horn at the horseback rider. The same driver then directed the dangerous driving behavior toward another vehicle that was attempting to assist. Police arrived shortly after and located the driver. Following an investigation, the driver was arrested.
As a result, Marilyn RULE, 59-years-old from the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, was charged with operation while impaired.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on September 22, 2025.
The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. If you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don’t hesitate to “MAKE THE CALL” and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone’s life.
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