Driver arrested for impaired operation in Evansville
One person is facing impaired-related charges after police received a call about a possible impaired driver.
On Saturday, May 10, at approximately 6:30 am, officers with the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a possible impaired driver. Police located the vehicle on Highway 540 near Evansville and initiated a traffic stop. Further investigation resulted in the driver being arrested for impaired operation.
As a result, Brent Brideau, 62, from Evansville, was charged with operation while impaired-drugs.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on June 24.
The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. 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.
Stolen ATV located with two people arrested after break and enter call
Police have arrested and charged two people after police located a stolen all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
On Wednesday, May 7, at approximately 8 am, officers with the Manitoulin detachment of the OPP received a report of a break and enter in which an ATV had been stolen from a residence in Espanola. Later that day, the ATV was located at a different address in Espanola and returned to the owner. Two people were arrested as a result.
Tyler Gaudreau, 42 years old from Espanola, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Additionally, Cecile Trottier, 32 years old from Espanola, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Both accused were scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice bail court on May 8.
OPP cautions that majority of 382 people killed on Ontario roads last year would still be here if…
Ahead of national Canada Road Safety Week, the OPP reported that the vast majority of the 382 road users who died on OPP-patrolled roads in 2024 had their lives cut short because of poor and careless decisions and actions behind the wheel and in passenger seats.
Among last year’s 344 fatal collisions, 95 fatalities were attributed to speed and 80 of the deaths involved an inattentive driver. Fifty-three of the fatalities were linked to alcohol consumption and/or drug use. The attitude among some road users that wearing a seatbelt “is a personal choice” cost 60 unbuckled drivers and passengers their lives.
The preventable loss of life on roads in 2024 extended well beyond motor vehicle drivers and their passengers. The 57 motorcyclists who were killed marked the highest number of motorcyclist fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads in 20 years. Eighteen of the motorcyclists were not the at-fault driver. Thirty-five pedestrians and 12 cyclists were among those who lost their lives, many of whom also died through no fault of their own.
During Canada Road Safety Week (May 13-19, 2025) the OPP joined policing partners across the country for one of the most robust traffic enforcement and public education campaigns of the year.
Road users are reminded that avoiding the poor decisions and actions that result in a significant number of preventable fatalities and injuries every year will go a long way towards keeping you, your family and fellow travelers safe. Please do your part to help everyone get to and from their destination safely every time you head out on the road.
