(DRYDEN, ON) Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual after a motor vehicle collision.
On January 10, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m. members of the Dryden OPP Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 105 in an unorganized township.
Through investigation, it was determined that the driver involved in the collision had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The accused was placed under arrest after refusing to provide a breath sample into an approved screening device (ASD).
Starr QUEWEZENCE, 27-years-old, of Red Lake, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
· Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden February 3, 2025.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.