(BECKWITH TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Beckwith Township resident with impaired driving.
On Friday, February 20, 2026, Lanark County OPP officers responded to a complaint of a vehicle being driven poorly in Beckwith Township. Officers located the vehicle on Line 7 just before 9:00 p.m.
The driver was arrested and transported to the Carleton Place OPP detachment for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Trisha THOMPSON, 38-years-old, has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Careless driving
· Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.