(MISSISSIPPI MILLS TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Drummond-North Elmsley resident with impaired driving.
Officers received a traffic complaint regarding poor driving on Saturday, November 29, 2025, just after 6:00 p.m. on Highway 7 in Mississippi Mills Township.
The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Benjamin DEANS, 30-years-old, has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Dangerous operation
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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.