One Charged with Operation While Impaired
On January 4, 2025, officers with Patrol Services charged 36-year-old Steven Lesage of Garden River, Ontario, with operation while impaired.
Around 9:50 a.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a single motor vehicle collision in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Trunk Road. It was reported the driver was asleep behind the wheel. Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they located the vehicle in a snowbank. Upon speaking with the driver, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs. They were arrested.
The accused was transported to hospital where they provided a blood sample for screening.
The accused is charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Drug and/or Alcohol
- Driving While Under Suspension (under the Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on March 3, 2025.