(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation after stopping a motor vehicle at a RIDE program.
On Sunday July 13, 2025 at approximately 2:42 am officers were conducting a RIDE program checking sobriety on Highway 35 near Golf Course Road. The driver entered into the RIDE program and following an interaction was arrested and charged with impaired driving related charges.
Patrick Wattman-Mackie, 33-year-old of Nestleton, was charged with:
- Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The motor vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 days and drivers license was suspended for 90 days.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to serving our province by protecting its’ citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.
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