Mathew LOWDER Arrested At RIDE

(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A motorist has been charged with impaired driving after being stopped at a RIDE program in Prince Edward County.

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, shortly before 2:30 a.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 62.

Officers utilized an approved roadside alcohol screening device on a driver. As a result, the individual was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing. Further investigation determined that the driver was already prohibited from operating a vehicle and was driving while under multiple suspensions.

Mathew LOWDER, age 36 of Belleville, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
• Driving while under suspension – two counts
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on November 12, 2025.

The individual’s vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

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