(MONTAGUE TWP, ON) – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid impaired charges after a single vehicle collision.
Officers responded to a reported collision on Carroll Road around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024. When officers arrived, they found a car in the ditch and located open alcohol inside. The officers then located a male, walking nearby.
The individual was arrested and transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing. Additional alcohol was located during a search.
As a result of the investigation, Stirling BURKE, age 24 of Smiths Falls, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Failing to comply with an undertaking
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on October 21, 2024.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.