(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after police received a traffic complaint.
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. A roadside breath test was completed using an Approved Screening Device (ASD) with the driver, and as a result the driver was arrested for impaired operation.
John GREER, 61-years-old from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on September 22, 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.