(PETAWAWA, ON) – Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several traffic complaints in the Town of Petawawa which resulted in three people being charged.
On Sunday January 18, shortly before 10:00 p.m., UOV officers located a vehicle involved in a traffic complaint in the Town of Petawawa. As a result of the investigation, 44-year-old Alan DIDUCH of Petawawa was charged with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Failure or refusal to comply with demand.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on February 17, 2026.
On Saturday January 24, shortly after 2:00 a.m., UOV officers responded to another traffic complaint in the Town of Petawawa and after locating the vehicle and completing their investigation, 26-year-old Kyle RINAS of Petawawa was charged with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
An additional traffic complaint was received on January 24 in the Town of Petawawa at approximately 7:30 p.m., which resulted in 67-year-old Girard KELLY of Petawawa being charged with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on February 24, 2026.
All three accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and two of the vehicles were towed and impounded for 14 days.