(CLARENCE-ROCKLAND & THE NATION, ON) – Members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two motorists for impaired driving.
On Monday, September 15, at approximately 1:05 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting that a vehicle had crossed the center median and almost hit on-coming traffic on Laurier Street in Clarence-Rockland.
Officers stopped the vehicle shortly after on Masters Lane. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, and the driver failed. The driver was transported to detachment for testing.
As a result of the investigation, 60-year-old, Josee Lortie, of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) CC
• Operation while impaired – alcohol CC
The motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
On, Thursday, September 18, 2025, shortly after 12:15 a.m., officers in The Nation initiated an impaired driving investigation after observing a vehicle swerving in between the shoulder and the passing lane on Highway 417. During the investigation an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was used, and the driver failed. The driver was brought to detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, 21-year-old, Charlie Larose, of Ste-Therese, Quebec, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) CC
• Operation while impaired – alcohol CC
The motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is also scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.