NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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A single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 has led to an arrest and drug charges in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township.
On March 2, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a complaint of an SUV that had crossed over the opposing lane, collided with, and then became perched on a guardrail.
As a result of the investigation, police seized approximately 130 grams of suspected cocaine as well as approximately $3,550 in Canadian currency.
Thomas Joseph Pidgeon, 52, from Elliot Lake was arrested and charged with:
- Careless driving
- Possession of cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Operate unsafe vehicle
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on May 15.
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