NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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LITTLE CURRENT - One person is facing charges after a single vehicle collision in Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township.
On Jan. 23, 2025 at approximately 9 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle rolled over in the ditch on Highway 540 in the Nemi Township. The driver was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries by Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services. Through further investigation, police determined that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage, and an arrest was made.
As a result, the driver, Jeffrey Shawana, 38 years old from M'Chigeeng First Nation, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Driving while under suspension - two counts
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on Feb. 25, 2025.
The OPP wants to remind the public that if you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don't hesitate to "Make the call" and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone's life.
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