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A 67-year-old is facing impaired driving charges after being stopped during a RIDE program in Prince Edward County.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers with the Prince Edward detachment were conducting the roadside check shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The RIDE program was set up on Highway 62 near County Road 3.
Police say the driver of a pick-up truck was tested using an approved roadside screening device. The individual was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.
The 67-year-old man of Consecon has been charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration over 80.
His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days. The accused is scheduled to appear in Picton court September 17.
Written by Emily Chatwood
