(PICKLE LAKE, ON) – On Sunday June 22, 2014 at approximately 4:50 am members of the Pickle Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 599 approximately 17 kilometers south of Pickle Lake. Police determined that the female driver had been consuming alcohol and placed her under arrest. The occupants of the vehicle suffered only minor injuries.
As a result of the investigation, Shelby COLES, age 24 years of Pickle Lake has been charged with the following:
– Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 253 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code
– Operation of a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 mg of Blood Alcohol Content contrary to section 253 (1)(b) of the Criminal Code
– Public Mischief contrary to section 140 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code
The accused has been released from custody and is to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pickle Lake on July 18, 2014.
Members of the Pickle Lake Detachment would like to remind members of the community that drinking and driving don’t mix. If anyone has information about impaired driving they are encouraged to contact the Pickle Lake OPP at (807) 928-2211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).