(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Tay Valley Township resident with impaired driving.
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, Lanark County OPP received a report from a citizen regarding a possible impaired driver in the Town of Perth. A short time later officers conducted a traffic stop after observing the vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed just before 2:30 a.m. on County Road 43 in Drummond-North Elmsley Township.
The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Justin HENEY, 39-years-old, has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, February 23, 2026.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
