NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Dec. 2, 2021 at approximately 7:53 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle all over the road on Highway 6, Baldwin Township.
Officers were able to locate the vehicle in the Town of Espanola. During the investigation officers conducted a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) in which the driver performed poorly. Subsequently, the driver was arrested and transported to the Espanola Detachment for further testing.
Bobbie-Jo Hawkins, 50-years-old, from Espanola was charged with:
- Operation while impaired- Alcohol and Drugs, contrary to section 314.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Operation while impaired- Blood alcohol Concentration (80 plus), contrary to section 314.14(1)(b) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Jan. 10, 2022.
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