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CTV News
22-07-2025
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Northern Ont. man asleep at the wheel faces impaired, drug charges
A stock image of a man sniffing cocaine from tablet in a vehicle. (File photo/iStockPhoto/Zorandimzr) A 43-year-old man faces multiple charges, including impaired driving and drug possession, after Sault police found him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle last week. At about 7:30 p.m. on July 18, officers on patrol in the 100 block of Wellington Street West noticed a vehicle stopped on Brown Street with the driver asleep inside. Upon approaching, police observed drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and spoke with the driver, who showed signs of impairment. Tired man sleeping on steering wheel A man sleeping on steering wheel is shown in this stock image. (File photo/GettyImages/urbazon) 'A search of the vehicle located a small quantity of suspected cocaine,' said the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in a news release Monday. The accused was transported to the Police Services Building on Second Line East, where a Drug Recognition Expert confirmed the motorist was impaired by drugs. The man was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of impaired driving. In addition to the charges, under provincial legislation, the driver also received a 90-day licence suspension and the vehicle involved was impounded for seven days at the owner's expense. He was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 22, 2025.
CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Sault police seek to identify theft suspect, after truck robbed at local hotel
Sault police and Crime Stoppers ask for help identifying a suspect involved in a theft from a Bay Street hotel on June 29, 2025.
CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Sault police seek help identifying suspect in hotel parking lot theft
Sault police and Crime Stoppers ask for help identifying a suspect involved in a theft from a Bay Street hotel on June 29, 2025.
CTV News
14-07-2025
- CTV News
Sault police charge 2 impaired drivers in separate early morning incidents
A stock photo showing a blurred view from the inside a car at night to simulate impaired driving. (File photo/iStock/Lucas Ninno) Sault police charged two motorists in separate early morning impaired driving incidents over the weekend. In both cases, officers detected signs of impairment during routine traffic stops, leading to multiple criminal and traffic-related charges. Woman faces drug-impaired driving charges after alleyway stop women taking pills while driving car A stock photo of a women taking pills while driving a car. (File photo/ShutterStock/Bignai) The first incident occurred in the early hours of July 12, when officers patrolling Wellington Street East noticed a vehicle with unauthorized licence plates parked in an alleyway at about 3 a.m. After approaching the driver, a 32-year-old woman, police suspected drug impairment. 'Officers also saw drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle,' said the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in a news release Monday. The woman failed a standardized field sobriety test and a drug recognition expert later confirmed she was impaired by drugs. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered 'drug paraphernalia and drug residue.' The accused faces charges including dangerous operation of a vehicle, drug possession and four charges related to improper or missing vehicle documentation under the Highway Traffic and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Acts along with two impaired driving offences. She was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 15. Man arrested for alcohol-impaired driving after speeding stop Man drink beer while driving at night in the city dangerously, left hand drive system A stock image of a man drinking beer while driving dangerously at night in a metropolitan city. (File photo/iStock/pairhandmade) About 24 hours later, officers conducting speed enforcement on Trunk Road pulled over a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed just after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. Upon interacting with the 35-year-old male driver, officers suspected alcohol impairment. 'The accused provided a breath sample into an approved screening device, which registered as a fail,' police said. Subsequent breath tests at the police station, police said, confirmed his blood alcohol concentration was over the legal limit. As a result, he was charged with speeding and two impaired driving offences – including operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80. This accused was also released on an appearance notice, with his court date set for Aug. 11. In addition to the charges Under provincial legislation, both drivers received 90-day licence suspensions and the vehicles involved were impounded for seven days at the owner's expense. Police stress consequences of impaired driving Sault Police Services Building An undated photo of the Sault Police Services Building on Second Line East. (File Photo/Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service) The back-to-back arrests underscore police efforts to crack down on impaired driving in the region. Authorities remind motorists that driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol carries severe penalties. Impaired driving is a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada and upon conviction, drives may; lose their licence, have their vehicle impounded, need to attend an education or treatment program, be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle or even face jail time and end up with a criminal record.
CTV News
13-07-2025
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Sault authorities seek suspect in camper theft
Sault police and Crime Stoppers ask for help identifying a suspect in the theft of more than $6,000 in tools and other items from a camper at a local car lot.
