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(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - An individual is facing charges after police were called to an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision in M’Chigeeng First Nation.

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a single vehicle collision involving an ATV on Highway 551 in M’Chigeeng First Nation. Police attended the scene of the collision and initiated an investigation. As a result, the driver was arrested. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision, and was examined by paramedics.

Additionally, police seized an amount of suspected cocaine.

The driver, Richard PANAMICK, 35-years-old of M’Chigeeng First Nation, was charged with:

  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance - cocaine
  • Fail to remain
  • Drive motor vehicle - no licence
  • Drive motor vehicle - no plates

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.


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