(PETAWAWA, ON) – A mid-morning traffic stop has resulted in Criminal Code (CC) impaired driving charges for a Petawawa resident.
On February 17, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Victoria Street in Petawawa after receiving information about a possible impaired driver. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
As a result of this investigation 54-year-old Stephen MITCHELL has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on March 10, 2026.