(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation.
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, just after 8:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers were conducting traffic patrol on Hastings Street North in the Town of Bancroft. Officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle driving suspiciously. An Approved Screening Device was used during the stop, as a result the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
Stephen MCPHERSON, a 58-year-old resident of Minden, has been charged with the following:
– Operation while impaired – alcohol
– Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on November 4, 2025.
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