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ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION OPP Police Press Releases

Darren CRIECE Was Arrested

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after conducting a traffic stop.

On Friday July 18, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP, where alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) of a vehicle with the register owner being a suspended driver. Police conducted a traffic stop with that vehicle on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

The driver was both a suspended and prohibited driver and was arrested. The driver was then transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing and found to be impaired by drugs.

As a result of the investigation, Darren CRIECE, 30 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – drugs
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
  • Driving while under suspension – two counts
  • Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday September 3, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Robert NOOTCHITAI – Drunk Driving

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged the driver of a parked vehicle with impaired driving.

On February 11, 2025, at approximately 10:25 p.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

The vehicle was located, and the driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Robert NOOTCHITAI, 58 years-of-age, from Atikameksheng First Nation, was charged with,

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 12, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Dead Puppies Leads To 3 Arrests

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – After a lengthy investigation and tips provided by the public, three people have been charged.

On April 14, 2024, members from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Police Service, along with the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), began a cruelty to animals’ investigation, which involves several deceased puppies abandoned in a blue recycle box at a landfill site, on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

As a result of the investigation, Heather SAWDON, 50 years-of-age, Cody SHAWBONQUIT, 33 years-of-age and Lawrence SHAWBONQUIT, 28 years-of-age, all from Atikameksheng First Nation, have been arrested and charged individually with, cruelty to animals – unnecessary pain, suffering or injury.

The 33-year-old person was held for Bail Court and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on February 6, 2025, in Sudbury.

The 50-year-old person was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on February 19, 2025, in Sudbury.

The 28-year-old person failed to attend court on February 6, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice, in Sudbury, an arrest warrant is being issued.

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Jennifer HEATH Was Arrested Again

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – A driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving offences, after police responded to a traffic complaint.

On November 24, 2024, at approximately 9:55 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

The vehicle was located, and the driver provided a false name to police. The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

Jennifer HEATH, 34 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Obstruct Peace Officer
  • Failure to comply with release order
  • Driving while under suspension – two counts

The accused was held for Bail Court, then remanded back into custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on November 27, 2024, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Drug Bust – Names Released

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged four people with drug related offences after the execution of a drug warrant.

On November 1, 2024, OPP members from the North East Region Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Canine Unit (K-9), executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Lakeshore Drive, Atikameksheng First Nation.

A search of the residence led to the seizure of a rifle, cellular phones, Canadian currency, and drugs suspected to be cocaine, with an estimated street value of over $11,000. 

As a result of the investigation, four people were arrested and charged:

Lawrence SHAWBONQUIT, 28-years-of-age, from Atikameksheng First Nation, was charged with:

  • Trafficking in schedule I substance
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000
  • Breach of firearms regulation-store firearm or restricted weapon
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Heather SAWDON, 50-years-of-age, from Atikameksheng First Nation, was charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Trafficking in schedule I substance
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000

Alijah ADAMS, 22-years-of-age from Newmarket and Noah CARGILL, 21-years-of-age, from Kitchener, were both charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000

All the accused were released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on December 18, 2024, in Sudbury.

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Emily MILLER – Impaired Operation

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving, after a report of an unwanted person.

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 3:34 p.m., the Anishinabek Police Service and Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person at a residence on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

The unwanted person left the residence in a vehicle and was later located and stop by police. The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Emily MILLER, 30 years-of-age, from Atikameksheng First Nation, was charged with:

  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code

The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on November 27, 2024, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Robin NOOTCHTAI – Drunk Driving

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – One person was arrested and charged after a report of a possible impaired driver.

On August 31, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service about a possible impaired driver on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

Police located the vehicle and arrested the driver for impaired driving, then transported the driver to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Robin NOOTCHTAI, 30 years-of-age, from Atikameksheng First Nation, was charged with, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) and operation while impaired – alcohol

The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on September 18, 2024, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Lance FUSZ – Drunk Driving

(ATIKAMEKSHENG FIRST NATION, ON) – A driver was charged with impaired driving after police located a parked vehicle.

On July 18, 2024, shortly after 3:30 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a parked vehicle at a local business on Reserve Road, Atikameksheng First Nation.

The vehicle was located, and after conducting an investigation, the driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.

Lance FUSZ, 38 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code- five counts
  • Failure to comply with release order
  • Driving while under suspension – three counts

The accused was held for Bail Court and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on July 25, 2024, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.