{"id":71237,"date":"2025-01-04T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=71237"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:45:38","slug":"east-algoma-opp-first-impaired-driving-charges-laid-in-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/east-algoma-opp-first-impaired-driving-charges-laid-in-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"East Algoma OPP – First Impaired Driving Charges Laid in New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>On\u00a0January 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle that had been taken from a parking lot on West Street in the Town of Blind River sometime after 4:00 p.m. the previous day.<\/p>\n

The investigation revealed two roommates had taken the car keys from the owner’s a pants pocket. At approximately 2:00 p.m., while searching for the stolen black vehicle, officers spotted it traveling eastbound on Highway 17 toward Blind River.<\/p>\n

A traffic stop was initiated on Causley Street, where both the driver and passenger were arrested and transported to the Blind River Detachment.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, it was determined that the driver had consumed an intoxicating substance. Further testing was then conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) from the Mississauga First Nation Police Service.<\/p>\n

As a result, the driver Donna SMITH, 60 years-old from Blind River was charged with:<\/p>\n