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
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