Drug & Weapons Bust – BONALDO & PAUPST

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Aug 1 06:24:16 MST 2025

(UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two people with drugs and weapon related offence after investigating a motor vehicle collision.

On Wednesday July 30, 2025, at approximately 4:55 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment (Sudbury) and Fire Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territory, north of Half Way Lake Provincial Park.

The two occupants reported no injuries. A search of the vehicle located brass knuckles, a conductive energy weapon and drugs suspected to be, cannabis, Cocaine and opioids.

As a result of the investigation the driver, Michelle BONALDO, 60 years-of-age, from Goderich was arrested and charged with:

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose- two counts
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- two counts
Have care or control of vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
Careless driving
The passenger, Gerald PAUPST, 52 years-of-age, from Hamilton was arrested and charged with:

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose- two counts
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- two counts
Possession of a Schedule III Substance
Both accused were released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday August 27, 2025, in Sudbury.

The highway was reduced to one lane, with altering traffic for just over five hours, during the investigation and the removal of the vehicle.