North West Region Headquarters 11/3/2025 12:10pm
MANITOUWADGE RIDE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
(MANITOUWADGE, ON) - An individual has been charged after police conducted a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Township of Manitouwadge.
Members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Thursday, October 30, 2025. At approximately 4:00 pm, a motorist entered the RIDE program where an officer suspected the driver to be impaired. The driver provided a breath sample which registered a fail. The Driver was subsequently arrested, and the vehicle was towed and impounded.
The 74-year-old female driver from Manitouwadge was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Manitouwadge on November 5, 2025.