(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a Pembroke resident with impaired driving offences after a recent investigation.
On the evening of January 30, 2026, police received a driving complaint about a cargo van that was being driven in an erratic manner. An MTO officer located and stopped the vehicle on Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township. UOV OPP officers attended to investigate, and deficiencies were noted on the vehicle. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
As a result of this incident 24-year-old Ayush DABAS of Pembroke is charged with the following Criminal Code (CC), Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
- No windshield wiper – commercial motor vehicle
- No clear view to front
- Driver fail to surrender licence
- Fail to surrender insurance card
The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. They were released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on February 24, 2026.