3 More Impaired Drivers Arrested – Names Released

(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with a total of 8 impaired-related offences in September through October.

On Friday September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of a vehicle on Goodfish Road doing burnouts on the road with pallets of the truck and onto the roadway. Officers located the driver further down the road and determined the driver had consumed alcohol beverages. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kirkland Lake OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result, Jesse MAYHEW, a 23-year-old of Kirkland Lake was charged with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus

·      Driving while under suspension

·      Insecure load

·      Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Kirkland Lake Ontario Court of Justice on January 22, 2026.

On Friday October 17, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., the Kirkland Lake OPP received a complaint of a possible impaired bus driver. Police located the school bus parked off Government Road East, with no children onboard. A standardized field sobriety test was conducted which the driver performed poorly on. The driver was arrested and transported to the Temiskaming OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result, Meghan NORMAN, a 28-year-old of Kirkland Lake was charged with operation while impaired – drugs.

The accused was issued a 90-day ADLS and is scheduled to appear before the Kirkland Lake Ontario Court of Justice on November 27, 2025.

On Saturday October 11, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Kirkland Lake OPP was  conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Highway 11 in Kenogami. A driver approached the RIDE program and identified with a G1 driver’s licence. Upon speaking with the driver, officers believed that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kirkland Lake OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result, Donovan HACK, a 36-year-old of New Liskeard, was charged with:

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol l

·      Use unauthorized plate – two counts

·      Novice driver B.A.C above zero

·      Permit novice driver to drive in contravention of conditions

·      Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver

·      Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

·      Use plate not authorized for vehicle – two counts

The accused was issued a 90-day ADLS and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Kirkland Lake Ontario Court of Justice on January 29, 2026.

On Sunday October 26, 2025, police received a call from a local establishment reporting a person attempting to drive while suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. The vehicle was located still in the parking lot near Duncan Avenue South. Upon speaking with the driver officers determined that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kirkland Lake OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result, Steephan BINIL, a 46-year-old of Kirkland Lake has been charged with

·      Drive motor vehicle no licence

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol 80 plus

·      Fail to comply with probation order

The accused was issued a 90-day ADLS and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Kirkland Lake Ontario Court of Justice on November 27, 2025.

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