The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.
On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a traffic complaint on Oak Lake Road, Quinte West, led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may have been impaired.
As a result of the investigation, charges were laid under the Criminal Code (CC), the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and the Liquor Licence and Control Act (LLCA).
Mitc h BURSEY, age 34, from Stirling, was charged with the following offences:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Drive motor vehicle, no permit
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on September 3, 2026. Additionally, the vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their licence 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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