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Victoria MUZIK Was Arrested

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ottawa resident following a traffic complaint in Drummond-North Elmsley Township.

Lanark County OPP responded to a traffic complaint on Ebbs Bay Road on Saturday, August 23, 2025, just after 9:30 p.m. The vehicle was located, and the driver was arrested and transported to Carleton Place for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Victoria MUZIK, 40-years-old, has been charged with failure or refusal to comply with breath demand.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, September 22, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Dylan KING Was Arrested Again

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a disturbance in Drummond-North Elmsley Township.

Lanark County OPP officers responded to a residence on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, just before 2:30 p.m., after a complaint about a disturbance. Upon police arrival, an individual was taken into custody without incident.

As a result of the investigation Dylan KING, 35-years-old from Perth, has been charged with the following offences:

·        Mischief – destroys property – two counts

·        Mischief under $5000 – two counts

·        Fail to comply with probation

·        Uttering threats

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

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GREEN – Ditch Drunk Driving

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Drummond-North Elmsley Township resident with impaired driving.

Lanark County OPP received a traffic complaint on Saturday, July 18, 2025, just before 7:00 p.m. Officers located a vehicle stuck in the ditch on Moores Rd in Drummond-North Elmsley Township with no one around. A short time later a male approached the scene driving a tractor stating he was the driver of the stuck vehicle. After speaking with the male, the officers arrested the driver and transported the individual to the OPP detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, McDonnell GREEN, 40-years-old, of Drummond-North Elmsley Township, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, September 8, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Sara-Ann MALLETTE-WHEBLEY Was Arrested

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges after the recovery of a stolen vehicle.  

On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, just before 3:30 p.m., the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system alerted a Lanark County OPP officer to a stolen vehicle being driven on Highway 7 west of Perth. The vehicle had been reported stolen in the Toronto area. It was eastbound and the driver was able to avoid numerous attempts to stop the vehicle. It continued eastbound at a high rate of speed.

 The investigation continued with a large police presence and with tips from citizens. The vehicle and driver were located on Ebbs Bay Road in Drummond-North Emsley Township. A female was located attempting to flee the area on foot. 

Sara-Ann MALLETTE-WHEBLEY, 29-years-old, of Terrebonne, Quebec, was arrested and is charged with:

·      Possession of property over $ 5000

·      Dangerous operation

·      Flight from police

·      Operation while prohibited

·      Common nuisance

·      Possession of break in tools

The accused was held for a bail hearing scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on March 26, 2025.

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Thieves Avoided Spike Belts and Fled on Foot When Car Gets Stuck

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY, ON) – Two people face numerous charges after the recovery of a stolen vehicle and a search near Perth.

The incident began on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, just before 5:00 p.m. when officers with the Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detected a stolen vehicle on Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled at high speed.

The vehicle moved onto backroads to evade additional officers who converged on the area. It was later located in a parking lot in Perth, but it fled when an officer approached. Spike belts were unsuccessfully utilized on Highway 7 and the vehicle sped away.

The SUV was later found on an unplowed trail, east of Perth, where it had gotten stuck. At the same time, two suspicious people were reported by residents of the area. A search by Lanark County OPP officers, the Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit was unable to locate the pair.

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, additional reports of suspicious people were received and officers located and arrested two individuals on Miller Drive near Highway 7.

Clayton HARTSELL, age 43 of Woodstock, is charged with:

  • Obstruct a peace officer
  • Flight from a peace officer
  • Common nuisance – endanger life
  • Dangerous operation of a vehicle
  • Operation of a vehicle while prohibited under the Criminal Code
  • Driving while under suspension – two counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

Caitlin MEYER, age 41 of Woodstock, is charged with:

  • Obstruct a peace officer
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Mischief – interfere with lawful use of property over $5000

Both accused were held in custody and are scheduled to appear for bail hearings today (Thursday, March 13, 2025).

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Fatal Collision On Hwy 7

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – A head-on collision on Highway-7, just east of Innisville, has left one person dead.

Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Drummond/North Elmsley/Tay Valley Fire Rescue and Lanark County Paramedics were called to the scene on Highway-7 near White Road, shortly after 5:00 a.m. on March 5, 2025.

 A westbound SUV and an eastbound tractor trailer had collided in the eastbound lane.

A 54-year-old man from Ottawa was pronounced deceased at the scene. He had been alone in the car. The driver of the transport was not seriously injured.

 The investigation is continuing, with assistance from an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and members of the Technical Collision Investigation Team.

 If you have any information that could help Lanark County OPP, call 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250264127.

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Skylar DUCHENE: Assault, Drugs, Etc.

 (DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a single vehicle collision.

On February 23, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police spotted a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on Station Road in Drummond-North Elmsley Township. The driver was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant from an incident in Carleton Place on the February 14, 2025. A search of the vehicle located a firearm as well as several grams of suspected cocaine.

 Skylar DUCHENE, age 26 of no fixed address, has been charged with:

·      Assault                                                                                                    

·      Uttering threats

·      Mischief

·      Possession of a firearm

·      Possession of a firearm when prohibited

·      Trafficking of a Schedule I substance

The accused was released from custody following a bail hearing, and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on March 31, 2025  

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Mitchell CHAPMAN Was Arrested

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth resident with impaired driving.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on Rideau Ferry Road, in Drummond-North Elmsley Township on Sunday, February 2, 2025, shortly after 12:00 a.m.

The officer, while conducting a traffic investigation, arrested the driver and transported the individual to the detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Mitchell CHAPMAN age 32, of Perth has been charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus). 

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on March 3, 2025. 

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Fatal Hwy 7 Collision

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – One of the drivers involved in a two-vehicle collision in Innisville, east of Perth, has now died.

Officers with the Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Lanark County Paramedics and Drummond-North Elmsley Firefighters responded to the collision on Thursday, December 26, 2024, shortly after 2:30 p.m.

Both of the drivers were transported to hospital. One of them, an 87-year-old woman from Carleton Place, died in hospital on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

The collision was investigated by the Lanark Detachment, in conjunction with OPP Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigation team members. That investigation found that one vehicle had pulled onto Highway-7, colliding with an oncoming vehicle.

The investigation into the collision is continuing.

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Christopher DEMERS – Drunk Driving

(DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ottawa resident with impaired driving.

Officers respond to a single vehicle collision on Highway-7 in Drummond/North Elmsley Township on Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Officers investigating the collision arrested one of the drivers and transported the individual to the Lanark Detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Christopher DEMERS, age 44, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired – Alcohol         

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on January 13, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Richard SERWA – Drunk Driving

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth resident with impaired driving.

Officers respond reports of an erratic driver on Highway-43 in Drummond-North Elmsley Township on Monday, November 11, 2024, shortly before 6:00 p.m. A short time later another caller reported the same vehicle in the ditch on Best Road.

Officers located an individual walking along Highway-43, matching the description of the driver and the individual was arrested and transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Richard SERWA, age 68, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on January 6, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Stephanie EVANS – Drunk Driving

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Smiths Falls resident with impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision on Highway 43.

Lanark officers and Lanark County Paramedics responded to the crash, near Pine Avenue. Just before 8:00 p.m. last night (September 5, 2024).

There were no serious injuries reported, although at least one individual was transported to hospital as a precaution.

One driver was arrested and was transported to the OPP detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Stephanie EVANS, age 34, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 21, 2024.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Hwy 7 Fatal Collision

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a head-on collision which left one person deceased.

The collision, involving a pick-up truck and an SUV, happened on Tuesday, August 26, 2024, around 1:45 p.m. on Highway-7 at Gardiner Road, between Perth and Innisville.

Despite life-saving efforts by Lanark County Paramedics, the driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. The deceased is a 77-year-old woman from Ottawa. The other driver, a 49-year-old man from Mississippi Mills Township, had no serious injuries. Each was alone in their vehicle.

The highway was closed in the area until late last night to allow for a thorough investigation by OPP Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigators.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, and has not spoken to investigators, should contact Lanark OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241136210.

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Gordon BURKE – Drunk Driving

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth resident with impaired driving.

A Lanark OPP officer spotted a fast-moving vehicle on Craig Street in Perth on Saturday, August 10, 2024, around 10:00 p.m. The officer watched as the vehicle turned onto Highway-43 and was being driven in an erratic manner.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and the driver was arrested for suspicion of impaired driving. The individual was transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Gordon BURKE, age 49, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Speeding
  • Fail to have an insurance card

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on September 9, 2024.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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Marissa STEACY Was Arrested

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth resident with impaired driving.

Lanark officers responded July 12, 2024, shortly before 7:00 p.m. to Highway-7, east of Perth, when calls came in regarding an erratic driver.

Officers located the vehicle. The driver was arrested and transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing,

As a result of the investigation, Marissa STEACY, age 33, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on August 12, 2024. The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.