19 Year Old Arrested For Drunk Driving

(COCHRANE, ON) – A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest.

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle at a RIDE program on Fifth Street in Cochrane.

Officers determined the driver had been consuming an intoxicating substance. The driver was arrested and transported to the Cochrane OPP detachment for further testing. During a search incident to arrest, officers located a small quantity of cannabis within the vehicle.

As a result, Ciara CHEENA, 19 years-of-age from Cochrane, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – drugs

·        Operate motor vehicle without insurance

·        Driver motor vehicle with cannabis readily available

·        Drive motor vehicle – no licence

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 5, 2025, in Cochrane. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP continues to conduct RIDE programs throughout the region and reminds drivers that impaired driving is a serious offence with serious consequences. If you suspect someone is driving impaired, call 9-1-1.

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