Peter DESJARDINS – Impaired Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Thu May 1 07:08:59 MST 2025

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing impaired-related charges after a two-vehicle collision.



On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a driver who had collided into a parked vehicle on Barber Street in Espanola. Police arrived on scene and observed signs that the driver had consumed an intoxicating substance. Further investigation resulted in the driver being arrested for impaired operation.

As a result, Peter DESJARDINS, 54-years-old from Espanola, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – drugs
Dangerous operation
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on June 2, 2025.

The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. If you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don’t hesitate to “MAKE THE CALL” and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone’s life.