The Timmins Police Service has laid multiple charges on an Iroquois Falls woman stemming from a car crash that took place during the early evening hours of Saturday, August 31.

Police say that during the course of the investigation, it was determined that one of the drivers had allegedly failed to stop at the stop sign controlling the intersection.

That driver was subjected to comprehensive field sobriety testing.

Based on those results, police took the driver into custody in order to further complete their investigation.

A quantity of a controlled substance was located incident to arrest.

Additionally, after inspection of the vehicle, police say they found an improperly stored firearm.

Based on the outcome of the investigation, a 37-year-old woman has been charged with:

  • Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Careless Storage of a Firearm
  • Disobey Stop Sign - Fail to Stop
  • Fail to Have Valid Insurance Card

The accused was released from police custody, but is scheduled to appear in Timmins court on September 10.