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(ESPANOLA, ON) - One person has been arrested for impaired operation following a traffic complaint.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle that was swerving on Highway 17 in the Township of McKerrow. Police located the vehicle on Highway 17 in the Town of Webbwood and conducted a traffic stop. Further investigation resulted in the driver being arrested for impaired operation.
The driver, Kiavash JAFAR POUR, 36-years-old from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on August 5, 2025.