(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged two individuals with impaired operation.
On March 10, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Dryden OPP Detachment conducted a traffic stop at a gas station in the City of Dryden following a traffic complaint.
Through investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle switched seats with the passenger. Both individuals were impaired by alcohol and subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden OPP Detachment for further testing.
As a result, Deleska MIKANEK, 25-years-old, of Sioux Lookout, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Operation while prohibited -Legal Restriction from any other Act of Parliament or Provincial Law
Jonathon QUEQUISH, 37-year-old of Sioux Lookout has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
· Operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs – two counts
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
· Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
· Novice driver – B.A.C above zero
Both accused have been held for bail and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on March 11, 2024.