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East Algoma 1/10/2026 8:00am
OPP ARREST DRIVER AT RIDE CHECK FOR IMPAIRED BY DRUG
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(BLIND RIVER, ON) - A driver was arrested and charged for impaired by drug.
On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) on Canoe Lake Road, Mississauga First Nation. A grey pickup truck stopped and a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. As a result the driver was arrested and vehicle was towed and impounded.
Donald Linus GIONETTE, 72-years-old, of Mississauga First Nation was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - drugs
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on March 5, 2026.