(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – An area resident is facing several charges after an impaired driving investigation in the Township of Laurentian Valley (TLV).
On February 26, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in TLV. Officers located the vehicle on B Line Road and a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. Further testing was conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer at the detachment.
As a result of this investigation the driver, 21-year-old Patricia GOULET-COUSINEAU of no fixed address, has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offences:
· Operation while impaired – drugs
· Fail to comply with probation order
· Fail to comply with release order
· Drive motor vehicle – no licence
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on February 27, 2025.