(COCHRANE, ON) - A Cochrane resident is facing multiple charges after being stopped twice in two days by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, officers stopped a pickup truck on Sixth Avenue in Cochrane. A roadside breath test was administered using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), and the driver registered a warn-range Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). As a result, the driver received an immediate 3-day licence suspension.
The following morning, Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 6:45 am, officers stopped a motorcycle that was observed travelling at high speed and generating excessive noise on Third Avenue. The rider was found to be the same individual.
As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old Cochrane resident has been charged with:
- Driving while under suspension
- Operating a motor vehicle without insurance
- Careless driving
- Unnecessary noise
- Driving a motor vehicle with no plates
- Failing to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Driving without proper rear light - motorcycle
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Provincial Offences Court in Cochrane on September 2, 2025. The motorcycle was impounded for seven days.