Two people face multiple charges stemming from a RIDE check that took place in Espanola last week.
In a news release issued today, Manitoulin OPP say that around 4 a.m. on Feb. 25, officers were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 when they determined a driver was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Police arrested the driver and upon further investigation also arrested the passenger.
Additionally, police seized amounts of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $12,000, and an amount of suspected psilocybin.
For more information, including the full list of charges, see the press release below.
ESPANOLA — Two people are facing charges after police located suspected cocaine at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check.
On Feb. 25, 2025, at approximately 4 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 in Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE check, and police determined that the driver was wanted on an outstanding warrant. The driver was arrested, and further investigation resulted in the passenger being arrested.
Additionally, police seized amounts of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $12,000, and an amount of suspected psilocybin.
As a result, the driver, Jonathon McComber, 42-years-old from Little Current, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule III substance
- Driving while under suspension - two counts
The passenger, Dorothy Vallillee, 41-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule III substance
The accused driver appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on February 25, 2025. The accused passenger is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on April 7, 2025.
The allegations have not been tested in court and the accused are considered innocent unless proven guilty.