Two traffic complaints Wednesday about a vehicle in the wrong lane have led to impaired driving charges on Manitoulin Island.
On April 5 shortly after 10 a.m., the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to complaints of an SUV travelling in the wrong lane on Highway 540 in Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands.
The vehicle was located on Bebonang Street in M'Chigeeng First Nation, police said in a news release.
According to police, it was reported the driver was slumped over with drug paraphernalia.
Police attended the location and spoke with the driver and it was determined the driver had consumed drugs, police said.
The driver was subsequently arrested and returned to detachment for further tests.
Timothy Ense, 40, from M'Chigeeng First Nation was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Driving while under suspension
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on May 3.