NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8, 2021, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Blind River policing area.
On Jan. 6, 2021 shortly after 4 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Causley Street. A 34-year-old unlicensed driver from Batchewana First Nation was issued a provincial offence notice and charged with fail to surrender licence, contrary to section 33(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.
On Jan. 7, 2021 shortly after 12:15 p.m., police received a traffic complaint and conducted a traffic stop on Causley Street. A 40-year-old driver from St. Catharines was issued a provincial offence notice and charged with drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available, contrary to section 12(1) of the Cannabis Control Act, 2017.
On Jan. 7, 2021 shortly after 9 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Leacock Street. The driver, Justen Pearse, age 30 from Blind River was charged with owner operate motor Vehicle on a Highway - no insurance, contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
The accused is schedule to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on Feb. 18, 2021.
On Jan. 8, 2021 shortly after 1 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Richard Street in the Town of Spanish. Michael Johnson, age 49 from Serpent River First Nation, was charged with:
• Driving while under suspension, contrary to section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
• Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit, contrary to section 7(1)(a) of the HTA; and with
• Fail to have insurance card, contrary to section 3(1) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on Feb. 18, 2021.
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