Northumberland OPP – Impaired Driving Charge Among Weekend Incidents

Pete Fisher
18 hours ago
• Categories: Police Blotter

Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several incidents over the weekend, resulting in multiple charges.

Public Intoxication
On July 24, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual causing a disturbance on Inkerman Street in Campbellford. Police located the person, who was intoxicated.

A 21-year-old male from the Municipality of Trent Hills was taken into custody and charged with:

Being intoxicated in a public place

 

Unwanted Person and Outstanding Warrant
On July 27, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a complaint regarding an unwanted person at a commercial premises on Grand Road in the Municipality of Trent Hills. The individual was taken into custody and was also found to be wanted by a neighbouring police service.

Be fore being transferred to that service, a 28-year-old male of no fixed address was charged with:
Enter premises when entry prohibited

 

RIDE Checkpoint Charges
On July 28, 2025, shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint on County Road 30 in the Municipality of Trent Hills. A passenger vehicle was stopped, and an investigation followed.

A 52-year-old male from the Municipality of Trent Hills was charged with:

Obstruct plate

Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

 

Impaired Driving and Speeding
On July 27, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., officers conducting speed enforcement on County Road 25 in the Township of Cramahe observed a pickup truck travelling at 128 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.

The vehicle was stopped, and following interaction with the driver, officers ente red into an impaired operation investigation. The individual was taken into custody and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

Betty DUMONTIER (42) from Belle River Lakeshore, has been charged with:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

Speeding

Fail to surrender insurance card

In addition to a future court date in September, a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment were initiated under statute.

If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive.

Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.

Learn more about the consequences and penalties of driving impaired at: Impaired driving |ontario.ca