(AUNDECK OMNI KANING FIRST NATION, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged for impaired driving after police responded to a single vehicle collision.
On June 27, 2024, shortly before 10:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol on Highway 540 when police observed two pedestrians standing on the shoulder of the highway looking into the ditch. Police observed a vehicle in the ditch and stopped to speak with the pedestrians.
There were no injuries reported and upon speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, police were able to determine who was driving and that the driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. The driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Sage MIGWANS, 20-years-old from Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous operation
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on July 30, 2024.
