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On December 2, 2021 at approximately 7:53 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle all over the road on Highway 6, Baldwin Township.
Officers were able to locate the vehicle in the Town of Espanola. During the investigation officers conducted a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) in which the driver performed poorly. Subsequently, the driver was arrested and transported to the Espanola Detachment for further testing.
Bobbie-Jo HAWKINS, 50-years-old, from Espanola was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs, contrary to section 314.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Operation While Impaired- Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus), contrary to section 314.14(1)(b) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on January 10, 2022.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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