(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after a traffic stop resulted in an impaired arrest.
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop for a potential suspended driver in the Town of Webbwood. A Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was completed with the driver, and the driver was arrested for impaired operation as a result.
The driver, Dawn LANDRY-GIBSON, 20-years-old from Espanola, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on October 6, 2025.
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