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Amir SHAH – Drunk Driving

(LANARK HIGHLANDS TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Calgary, Alberta resident with impaired driving.

Lanark County OPP observed a vehicle travelling on Highway 7 in Lanark Highlands Township on Saturday, August 16, 2025, just after 8:30 p.m. Officers stopped and investigated the vehicle and took the driver into custody without incident.

As a result of the investigation, Amir SHAH, 40-years-old, of Calgary, Alberta, 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 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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Mark PORTER – Assault With Weapon, Cocaine a Factor

(LANARK HIGHLANDS TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a weapons investigation.

Lanark County OPP officers responded to an incident in Lanark Village on Saturday, July 5, 2025, just after 6:30 p.m. after a complaint was received about an individual making threats. The male fled prior to police arriving however the individual was located and arrested nearby.

As a result of the investigation Mark PORTER, 56-years-old from Lanark Highlands, has been charged with:

·        Possession of Schedule I substance – cocaine

·        Pointing a firearm

·        Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose

·        Assault with a weapon

The accused was held for a bail hearing and was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday July 7, 2025.

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Devon MCGOVERN – Drunk Driving

(LANARK HIGHLANDS TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Lanark Highlands Township resident with impaired driving.

Officers investigated a single motor vehicle collision on MacDonalds Corners Road, in Lanark Highlands Township on Sunday, June 23, 2025, just after 11:00 p.m. after a complaint of a vehicle entered a ditch.

The officers located the vehicle, arrested the driver and transported the individual to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Devon MCGOVERN, 28-years-old, of Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, 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 July 14, 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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Enzo VALLATI – Drunk Driving

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

Officers conducted a traffic stop on County Road 511, North of Hopetown, in Lanark Highlands Township on Friday, April 25, 2025, just after 8:30 p.m., after the officer observed the vehicle being driven erratically.

The officers arrested the driver and transported the individual to the Lanark Detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Enzo VALLATI, 46-years-old, of Ottawa, Ontario, 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 May 26, 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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Samuel MACDONALD – Drunk Driving

(LANARK HIGHLANDS TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Tay Valley Township resident with impaired driving.

Officers respond to a two-vehicle collision on Highway-7 in Lanark Highlands Township on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, shortly before 7:00 a.m.

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

As a result of the investigation, Samuel MACDONALD, age 38, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Fail to have insurance
  • Careless driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on December 30, 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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Fatal ATV Rollover

 (LANARK HIGHLANDS TWP, ON) – A Lanark Highlands Township resident has died following an ATV collision near Flower Round Lake.

Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the scene on Flower Station Road in Lanark Highlands shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The ATV had rolled over on the gravel road.

Members of the Lanark County Paramedic Service conducted life-saving measures at the scene and were joined by the crew from an Ornge Air Ambulance. Despite their efforts, the rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as a 53-year-old man from the area.

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

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Michael FLOOD Was Arrested Again

(LANARK HIGHLANDS, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Lanark Highlands resident after a series of incidents.

Those incidents began in May of this year in Lanark Highlands and continued until September 10, 2024.

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Lanark officers arrested a suspect.

Michael FLOOD, age 35, has been charged with:

  • Uttering threats to damage property
  • Mischief under $5000 – two counts
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

The accused was held in custody and was scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on September 12, 2024.

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Heather PARSONS Was Arrested

(LANARK HIGHLANDS, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a second person in connection with the recovery of well over $150,000 worth of stolen property.

Lanark OPP, the East Region Community Street Crime Unit and OPP Emergency Response Team executed a warrant at a residence on McDonalds Corners Road in Lanark Highlands on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

That evening, an individual attended the Lanark OPP Detachment to turn themself in.

Heather PARSONS, age 36 of Lanark Highlands, has now been charged with seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime. This accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on September 9, 2024.

An individual from Cantley, Quebec was arrested at the location in Lanark Highlands and was charged with seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime, as well as failure to comply with an undertaking. This accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on August 16, 2024.

The recovered items include three stolen vehicles, two trailers and two Kubota lawn mowers.

The investigation by Lanark County OPP, Lanark County Crime Unit and Community Street Crime Unit is continuing.