Rebecca FINCH Was Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Mar 25 09:18:50 MST 2025

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in Espanola.



On March 25, 2025, at approximately 1:00 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, police determined that the driver had consumed an intoxicating substance, and an arrest was made.



Additionally, police seized an amount of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $500.



As a result, the driver, Rebecca FINCH, 36-years-old from Espanola, was charged with:

Operation while impaired
Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on May 5, 2025.

The OPP has highly trained Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) officers who are skilled in the detection and investigation of drug impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected 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.