(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Kenora OPP have made an arrest for impaired driving following a report of a theft of a motor vehicle on Saturday afternoon.
On September 13, 2025, shortly before 5:00 p.m., members of the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) received a report of a stolen motor vehicle, with a driver who was suspected to be impaired. With the assistance of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), police located the motor vehicle on Highway 71, which then fled from police. A tire deflation device (TDD) was deployed successfully. The subject fled on foot and was located shortly after with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit.
Police located the driver and investigation determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the Kenora Detachment where additional breath testing was completed.
Alyssa JACK, 21-years-old, from Whitefish Bay First Nation, Ontario has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Liquor Licence and Control Act with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
· Flight from peace officer
· Dangerous Operation
· Driving while under suspension
· Driving a motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on September 16,2025.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.