(PETAWAWA, ON) – Two drivers are facing Criminal Code (CC) impaired driving charges after members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently investigated two separate incidents.
On February 24, 2024, at approximately 2:25 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Petawawa Boulevard in the Town of Petawawa. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
As a result of this incident 32-year-old Jessica STEVEN of Milton, Ontario, is charged with the following CC offences:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on April 2, 2024.
Also, on February 24, 2024, at approximately 10:10 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Mountain Road in the Township of Laurentian Valley (TLV) after a northbound pickup truck collided with a southbound SUV. There were no serious injuries and as part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized.