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A person was charged after police stopped an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) at Highway 17 and Highway 129.
On January 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed an approaching ATV that attempted to avoid police. A traffic stop was conducted, the operator was arrested and charged, and the ATV was towed and impounded.
Shawn TURCOTTE, 41-years-old, from Thessalon was charged with:
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – five counts
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
- Driving while under suspension
- Drive non-passenger ATV with a passenger – two counts
- Fail to drive in same direction as traffic
The accused was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Blind River on January 3, 2026.
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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