(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged one person with impaired driving offences after conducting a traffic stop .
On Monday January 5, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, were alerted by the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, that the register owner of the vehicle was a suspended driver, on King Street, West Nipissing.
The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
Further investigation found the driver to be breaching a court order and was a prohibited driver.
Angela LACHANCE, 52 years-of-age, from West Nipissing was charged with,
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Fail to comply with Probation Order
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on February 5, 2026, in North Bay.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
