(LAURENTIAN HILLS TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired after a collision.
On August 12, 2024, just after 7:00 p.m., OPP received information regarding a collision on Main Street in Chalk River. Police located the driver who was not injured. During the course of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized. The driver of the vehicle was then transported to the detachment for further testing.
Jason COCHRANE, 39 years old, of Deep River was charged with impaired operation.
The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on September 10, 2024.