Pedestrian Collision – Melanie NICHOLAS-SNAKE Arrested

(MUNSEE-DELAWARE FIRST NATION, ON) – Driver charged with impaired after vehicle strikes pedestrian.

On March 29, 2025, at 6:13 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Munsee-Delaware First Nation Police, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Police, Oneida Nation Police and Middlesex-London Paramedic Service were dispatched to Middlemiss Drive in in Munsee-Delaware First Nation for the report of a single vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.

The driver of the vehicle was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex County OPP detachment.

The pedestrian was transported to hospital as a precaution with minor injuries.

As a result, Melanie NICHOLAS-SNAKE, a 23-year-old of Melbourne, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Dangerous operation

·      Assault with A Weapon

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 24, 2025, to speak to the charges.

The OPP can be reached anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. 

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.   

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