A driver faces charges after calls from the public alerted police in the early morning hours on Sunday.
Police say on May 28 shortly after 3 a.m., members of the Manitoulin OPP received multiple calls regarding a possible impaired driver.
Officers located a vehicle matching the description in the treeline off of Highway 6 in Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, police said in a news release.
The driver was arrested for impaired driving and then transported back to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result, Hawk Recollet, 19, from Whitefish River First Nation was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on June 28.
The accused driver's licence was also suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days, police said.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.