(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – A driver was arrested after attempting to avoid a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program checkpoint in Temiskaming Shores.
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE program on Lakeshore Road.
At approximately 10:15 p.m., officers observed a vehicle attempting to avoid the checkpoint. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver displayed signs of alcohol impairment. The driver was arrested and transported to the Temiskaming OPP Detachment for further testing.
The driver, Robert JOHNSTON, 35 years-old, of Temiskaming Shores, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on October 15, 2025.
The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days under the Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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