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Five more individuals are facing impaired driving charges after unrelated Quinte West OPP investigations.
According to OPP, on Nov. 23, 2025, at about 8:30 p.m., a Trenton man was charged after police said they responded to a collision.
As a result of the investigation, police said the 22-year-old was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus,) failure to have an insurance card and having care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.
In another collision call later around 9:30 p.m., police said an investigation led to a 29-year-old Thunder Bay woman arrested. The accused was charged with operation while impaired – drugs, and dangerous operation.
In another incident posted to X on Nov. 22, 2025, police said officers were patrolling the County Road 64 area when they allegedly observed erratic driving behaviour.
A subsequent traffic stop and investigation led to an impaired driving charge for a 19-year-old G2 driver from Brighton, reported OPP.
In another incident, on Nov. 20, at about 8:30 a.m., police said after following up on a traffic complaint a Quebec resident was allegedly found to be impaired and operating a stolen vehicle.
As a result of the investigation, the 63-year-old man was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, driving with a hand-held communication device, failure to display two plates, driving with no licence, and making an unsafe lane change.
Later that same morning, at about 11 a.m., police said they responded to a fail-to-remain collision, but the accused was located a short time later and arrested.
As a result of the investigation, police said a 54-year-old Frankford woman was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, dangerous operation, and fail to remain.
None of the charges in the above unrelated incidents have been proven in court.
Police continue to ask citizens to report suspected impaired driving by calling 911.
