Latchford – Goderich Free Press

(LATCHFORD, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving after a disturbance in Cobalt.

On October 30, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a disturbance at a residence on Nickel Street. Upon arrival, a person was observed fleeing the scene in a motor vehicle. Police later located the driver and vehicle at a business on Main Street in Latchford. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the Temiskaming Detachment for further testing.

Brett WILSON, 50 years-of-age, from Charlton, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Failure or refusal to comply with demand – two counts
Resist peace officer
Causing a disturbance
Fail to comply with probation order
Driving while under suspension – two counts
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
Use defaced plate
Fail to surrender suspended, revoked or cancelled licence
Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on October 31, 2024.

Ravinder RAI – Drunk Driving

(LATCHFORD, ON) – A traffic complaint in Latchford led to the arrest of one person for driving while impaired.

On September 30, 2024, at approximately 10:48 a.m., the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) responded to a traffic complaint involving a southbound Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) that was all over the road on Highway 11 in Latchford.

The CMV was located and through investigation, officers determined that the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Temiskaming OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Ravinder RAI, 45 years-of-age of Brampton, was 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 Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on October 29, 2024. They were issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and their CMV was impounded for 7 days.

The OPP remind motorists to report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.