(KAPUSKASING, HEARST, COCHRANE, ON) – Officers from the James Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Hearst, Kapuskasing and Cochrane, have charged 11 individuals with impaired driving offences in separate incidents throughout May and June 2025.
1.
On Sunday May 4, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m. the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Front Street in Hearst, and officers determined the driver had been consuming a drug.
As a result, Marianne NODIN, 39 years-of-age from Constance Lake, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Driving while under suspension
The accused was released from custody and is next scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 10, 2025, in Hearst.
2.
On Monday May 5, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Brunelle Road North in Kapuskasing, and officers determined the driver had been consuming a drug. The driver then subsequently refused a portion of the resulting drug recognition evaluation.
As a result, Lee REITMAYER, 46 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused was released from custody and is next set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 21, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
3.
On Saturday May 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m. the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Government Road West in Kapuskasing, and officers determined the driver had been consuming a drug.
As a result, Angele CARON, 43 years-of-age from Port Colborne, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was released from custody and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 7, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
4.
On Thursday May 22, 2025, the James Bay OPP responded to a call from an off-duty OPP officer, reporting a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11, west bound from Kapuskasing. Before officers were able to intercept the vehicle, the same vehicle was reported for almost causing a head on collision.
The vehicle was located, and a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 11 in Opasatika, and officers determined the driver had been consuming a drug.
As a result, Martin FAFARD, 48 years-of-age from Sainte Thereses, QC, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Fail to comply with probation order
· Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
· Possess unmarked cigarettes
The accused was released from custody and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 7, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
5.
On Sunday May 25, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m. the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Brunelle Road North in Kapuskasing. Officers determined the driver to have been consuming a drug.
As a result, Donald ST AMOUR, 56 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Driving while under suspension
· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was released from custody and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 7, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
6.
On Saturday May 31, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m. the James Bay OPP observed a vehicle on McPherson Avenue in Kapuskasing travelling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop. Officers determined the driver to have been consuming a drug.
As a result, Donald DUGUAY, 58 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
· Possession of a schedule III substance
The accused was released from custody and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 7, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
7.
On Saturday May 31, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m. the James Bay OPP were conducting a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Lefebvre Peninsula in Moonbeam. Officers observed a vehicle entering the program and determined the driver had been consuming a drug.
As a result, Melanie DRISDALE, 39 years-of-age from Moonbeam, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
The accused was released from custody and is next scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 7, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
8.
On Thursday June 12, 2025, at approximately 6:00 a.m. the James Bay OPP observed a parked vehicle partially blocking the north bound lane on Genier Road in Cochrane. Police determined that the driver, who was passed out in the driver’s seat at the time, had been consuming an alcoholic beverage.
As a result, Brayden KNAPAYSWEET, 33 years-of-age from Fort Albany, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
· Drive a motor vehicle – no licence
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 8, 2025, in Cochrane.
9.
On Monday June 16, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m. the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on an ATV on Frontenac Crescent in Kapuskasing. Police located the vehicle and driver, determining they had been consuming an alcoholic beverage.
As a result, Jet MOMBOURQUETTE, 19 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 11, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
10.
On Saturday June 21, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m. the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a driver in a vehicle in the drive thru of a restaurant on Highway 11 in Cochrane, was passed out at the wheel. The driver was awakened prior to police arrival, and police located the vehicle in a nearby parking lot. Police determined the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage.
As a result, David LITTLE, 18 years-of-age from Belle Vallee, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 8, 2025, in Cochrane.
11.
On Friday June 27, 2025, at approximately 7:15 p.m. the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a pick-up truck being driven in a dangerous manner on Balsam Avenue in Kapuskasing. The victim reported that they were on their porch when it was deliberately struck by the vehicle. As police were speaking with the driver of the vehicle, they determined the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage.
As a result, Joseph FILION, 62 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Dangerous operation
· Assault with a weapon
· Mischief over $5000
· Failure to stop after accident
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 11, 2025, in Kapuskasing.
Additionally, all accused persons received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and their vehicles were impounded for seven days.
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