NORTHEASTERN MANITOULIN AND THE ISLANDS – One person has been arrested and charged with impaired driving following a traffic complaint.
On Dec. 6, shortly after 10 a.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call about an erratic driver travelling southbound on Highway 6.
Police located the vehicle and upon speaking with the driver, determined the driver was impaired, police said in a news release.
The driver was arrested and transported back to the OPP detachment for further testing, police said.
Sean Thompson, 48, from Espanola has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on Jan. 9.
The driver was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and Thompson is considered innocent unless proven guilty.