(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – A motorist has been charged with impaired driving after being stopped at a RIDE program in Prince Edward County.
Officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, shortly after 1:00 a.m., on Highway 62 near County Road 3.
They conducted a test on a pick-up truck driver, using an approved roadside alcohol screening device. As a result, the individual was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.
Patrick MCMURTER, age 67 of Consecon, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on September 17, 2025.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.