(HAWKESBURY, ON) – The marine unit of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 14 tickets, and laid two criminal charges this Canada Day long weekend. The most common offences were issued for improper or missing equipment, and open alcohol on board.
On June 30, 2024, the marine unit conducted a traffic stop on a jet ski in the Ottawa River near Voyageur Provincial Park. 59-year-old Jocelyn Mondou from St-Joseph-Du-Lac was arrested and charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code (CC):
- CC – Adult operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- CC – Adult operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on July 31, 2024 at the L’Orignal Court of Justice.
On July 1, 2024, the marine unit conducted a traffic stop on a boat in the Ottawa River near Hawkesbury. The driver, 44-year-old Alexandre Goyette from Grenville-Sur-La-Rouge, was arrested and charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code (CC), Canada Shipping Act (CSA), and Liquor Licence & Control Act (LLCA):
- CC – Adult failure or refusal to comply with demand
- CSA – Operating vessel with safety equipment not in good working order
- CSA – Operating pleasure craft without copy of licence on board
- LLCA – Operating boat underway with open container of liquor
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on August 14, 2024 at the L’Orignal Court of Justice.
