by XPolice | May 3, 2019 | News, Sudbury & Area
Even though cannabis is now legal, police remind the public that readily available cannabis in a vehicle is still against the law On Saturday, April 27, an officer from the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP conducted traffic enforcement on Highway 17 in Baldwin...
by XPolice | Mar 12, 2019 | Driving Concerns, News, Sudbury & Area
Soon police will be using oral devices to screen for drug use among drivers and adding canoeists, kayakers and paddleboarders to the list of “vehicle” operators who must stay sober. Sgt. Tim Burtt, with the traffic management unit of Greater Sudbury Police, said...
by XPolice | Feb 6, 2019 | News, Sudbury & Area
Jordan Couture’s plan the night of Nov. 23 was to attend a downtown establishment with a buddy, have some drinks, leave his vehicle parked downtown and take a taxi to another friend’s residence to spend the night. That didn’t happen. Instead, Couture’s friend got into...
by XPolice | Dec 20, 2018 | News, Sudbury & Area
Ethan Filippini pleads guilty after causing a collision that claimed the life of Patrick Roussel Ethan Filippini, 23, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to impaired and dangerous driving that killed Patrick Roussel. Filippini...
by XPolice | Dec 14, 2018 | News, Sudbury & Area
A Greater Sudbury man facing impaired driving and refusing a breath sample charges arising from an early morning vehicle stop on Ramsey Lake Road has been convicted of the Highway Traffic Act charge of careless driving. On Thursday, Ontario Court Justice Richard...
by XPolice | Sep 26, 2018 | News, Sudbury & Area
A southern Ontario driver who produced alcohol readings three times over the limit when stopped in Sudbury has been fined $1,000. Alan Beattie, 59, of Oro-Medonte Township, also lost his driver’s licence for a year. “I agree with the Crown the driving was horrendous,”...