(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on September 22, 2024.

On September 22, 2024, at approximately 00:56 a.m., officers conduced a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Country Road 36 near Gil-Mar Road. Through investigation the driver was arrested for impaired driving offences.



Connor Mehnert, 20-year-old of Dunsford, was charged with:

Operation While Impaired Blood Alcohol Concentration over 80
Young Driver – BAC above zero
Speeding 1-49km/h over posted limit
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The motor vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 days.

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.

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