NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ESPANOLA - On July 13, 2019 at approximately 12:25 a.m., officers from the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Centre Street in the Town of Espanola, Ont.
Officers located the vehicle and determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. As a result of the investigation, Trevor Hanes, 23 years old from Espanola, Ont. has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code;
- Operate a motor vehicle without Insurance, contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act;
- Use plates not authorized for vehicle, contrary to section 12(1)(d) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
- Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero, contrary to section 44.1(3) of the HTA; and
- No clear view to front, contrary to section 74(1)(a) of the HTA.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Aug. 19, 2019
The OPP would like to thank the public for reporting the traffic complaint. We rely on the public to report crime and impaired driving is a crime that should be treated no differently. If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it.
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