(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Temiskaming Shores resulted in the arrest of a driver.
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting a RIDE program in Temiskaming Shores when they stopped a vehicle on Cedar Avenue. Officers requested a breath sample using an Approved Screening Device (ASD).
The driver was arrested and transported to the Temiskaming detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Adam COOK, 31-years-of-age of Charlton, was charged with:
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired alcohol
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.