(PEMBROKE, ON) – Two drivers are facing Criminal Code (CC) impaired driving charges after members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently investigated two separate incidents. One incident was reported by an off-duty officer and the other was reported after a citizen called 911 to report a suspected impaired driver.
On June 9, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Angus Campbell Drive in Pembroke in relation to a complaint from an off-duty officer regarding a possible impaired driver. Police seized cannabis and as part of the investigation a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. Further testing was conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer at the detachment.
As a result of this incident 27-year-old Jessica Lynn TUCKER of Pembroke is charged with the following CC and Cannabis Control Act (CCA) offences:
• Operation while impaired – drugs
• Have care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on July 9, 2024.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township in response to a complaint of a possible impaired driver. Suspected methamphetamine was seized and as part of the investigation a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. Further testing was conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer at the detachment.
As a result of this incident Joel ROBINSON, age 37 of Gloucester, ON, is charged with the following CC, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) offences:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine
· Driving while under suspension
· Drive motor vehicle – no licence
· Fail to obey lane sign
· Use plate not authorized for vehicle
· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on July 22, 2024.
Both accused individuals had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicles were towed and impounded for seven days.
The public are reminded to call 911 to report impaired drivers.
