It was a busy Victoria Day long weekend for the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
Officers responded to 235 calls for service, laid 116 provincial offences tickets, removed several impaired drivers from our highways and recovered a stolen vehicle.
Around 12 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, officers investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at a gas station in South Stormont Township.
Stephane Bussiere, 38, of Nepean, faces the following charges:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
The accused was released from custody and is due in court in Cornwall on June 4, 2024.
A short time later, around 12:30 a.m., officers were conducting a RIDE program in Alexandria in North Glengarry Township, when a vehicle was intercepted, and the driver was arrested for impaired driving.
Christian Blais, 30, of North Glengarry, faces the following charges:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Dangerous operation
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine
- Fail to stop for police
- Change lane – not in safety
- Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused was released from custody and is due in court in Alexandria on June 5, 2024.
Then, around 2 p.m. on Monday, May 20, officers responded to a traffic complaint involving a black 2022 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 401 in South Glengarry Township. A traffic stop was conducted and it was discovered the vehicle had been stolen.
A 15-year-old boy from Montreal was charged with the following offences:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Possession Break In Instruments
The accused was released and is due to appear at the Ontario Youth Justice Court in Cornwall on June 20, 2024.
Then, around 9:30 p.m. that evening, officers conducted a traffic stop on Belanger Road in North Dundas Township for a Highway Traffic Act violation.
Michael Strong, 32, of North Dundas, was charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired – drugs
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Driver-fail to surrender licence
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
- Possess unmarked cigarettes
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Morrisburg on July 2, 2024.