(DORION, ON) – Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and charged one individual with impaired operation.
On July 4, 2025 at approximately 10:00 p.m. members of the Nipigon OPP were notified of a missing person, the person was somewhere on the rail bed driving an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). At approximately 11:00 p.m. officers located the driver on the rail bed near Black Bay Drive in Dorion ON.
As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the ATV had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver Failed the ASD (Approved Screening Device) was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Nipigon Detachment for further testing.
Robert PRICE 67-years-old, of Pearl, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following:
· Operation while impaired by blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Nipigon.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.