(PETAWAWA, ON) – An individual from Petawawa is facing several Criminal Code (CC) and Highway Traffic Act (HTA) charges after members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently investigated an altercation involving two drivers.
On July 15, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police were called to investigate after an altercation took place between the driver of a pickup truck and an ATV driver in Petawawa. The truck was kicked and damaged during the incident. Police located the driver of the ATV and took them into custody.
As a result of this investigation 27-year-old Colton HIGGINS of Petawawa is charged with the following CC and HTA offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
- Dangerous Operation
- Mischief under $5000
- Driving while under suspension – two counts
- Possess licence while prohibited
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on August 6, 2024, and the ATV was towed and impounded for 45 days.
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