(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police arrested and charged one person after responding to a vehicle that drove into a lake.
On August 23, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle that drove into Lake Nipissing off Pierre Road, West Nipissing.
Police attended the scene and located an unconscious person on the ground near the area where the vehicle entered the water. Police attempted to wake the individual, who assaulted the officer and then resisted the arrest.
As a result of the investigation: Michael SHANK, 41 years-of-age, from West Nipissing was arrested and charged with:
- Assault with intent to resist arrest
- Assault a Peace Officer
- Fail to comply with Probation Order
The accused was held for Bail Court, then released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday September 4, 2025, in North Bay.