The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in 2 more impaired driving investigations.
On Friday, April 17, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers were conducting a RIDE program on Riverside Parkway, where an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized, resulting in the arrest of a driver for being impaired. The driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
Hayden SHORTS, ag e 29, from Stirling, was charged with the following offence:
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a traffic complaint resulted in officers conducting a traffic stop on 2nd Dug Hill Road, Trenton. An investigation resulted in the arrest of the driver.
Scott SNOW, age 44, from Kingston was charged with the following offence:
Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville at a later date. Additionally, the vehicles they were operating were impounded for seven days, and their licences suspended for 90 days.
If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.
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