THESSALON — A 35-year-old Garden River resident faces multiple charges following an incident that took place earlier this week in Thessalon.
In a news release issued today, East Algoma OPP say officers were on patrol near Lakeside Drive and Stanley Street around 2:30 p.m. yesterday when they noticed a grey pickup truck with no plates attached to the vehicle.
They initiated a traffic stop where the driver could not produce a valid driver's licence and was later deemed to be a suspended driver. Investigation determined the pick-up truck was also not registered and had no insurance, police say.
Police say a search of the truck uncovered over 1.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine, less than 1 gram of suspected fentanyl and one 12-gauge shotgun shell.
A security camera at the local gas station on Lakeside Drive also captured the suspect at approximately 2 a.m. on Aug 19 — a breach of their curfew, police say.
Leslie Nicholson, 35, is charged with:
- Failure to comply with release order (two counts)
- Possession of a schedule I substance-crack cocaine
- Possession of a schedule I substance-fentanyl
- Operate motor vehicle-no insurance
- Driving while under suspension (two counts)
- Fail to apply for permit upon becoming owner
- Drive motor vehicle, no plates
- Drive motor vehicle-no permit
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on Aug. 20, 2024.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and Nicholson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.