(COCHRANE, ON) – A traffic complaint in Cochrane led to a criminal charge for refusing a breath demand.



On September 8, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a suspected impaired driver. Officers were able to located the subject driver on Victoria Avenue in the town of Cochrane. Officer determined the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage, and the driver was arrested and transported to the Cochrane detachment for further testing. The driver refused testing at detachment, and as a result of the investigation, Pascal LESSARD, 36 years-of-age from Cochrane, was charged with failure to comply with demand.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on October 8, 2024, in Cochrane. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

A refusal charge carries with it the same penalties as impaired driving, which if convicted, may include fines, imprisonment, and a further licence suspension of at least one year.

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