Passenger Charged In Drunk Driving Stop

(THE NATION & CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ON) – Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving and a passenger for obstructing police during one of the traffic stops.

On Saturday, October 4, at approximately 7:40 p.m., officers observed a vehicle speeding on Highway 417 in The Nation township. Officers stopped the vehicle shortly after. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, and the driver failed. Subsequently, an open container of alcohol was observed in the vehicle and the driver was in possession of a substance believed to be cocaine. The driver was transported to detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, 35-year-old, Mohamed Altashani, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC), Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA), The Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and The Liquor Licence Control Act (LLCA) with: 

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) CC

• Operation while impaired – alcohol CC

• Possession of a schedule 1 substance – Cocaine (CDSA)

• Speeding (HTA)

• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available (LLCA)

• Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (LLCA)

The motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

On, Sunday, October 5, 2025, shortly after 2:55 a.m., officers in Clarence-Rockland initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle fail to stop for a red light. During the investigation the driver refused to provide a breath sample and the passenger, although warned repeatedly, continued to interfere with the police investigation. 

As a result of the investigation, 39-year-old, Carine Kubwimana, of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) and The Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with: 

• Failure or refusal to comply with demand (CC)

• Red light – fail to stop (HTA)

• Obstruct plate (HTA)

The motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The passenger, 46-year-old, Jimmy Kijigo, of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:

• Obstruct Peace Officer (CC)

Both accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

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