OPP LAYS MULTIPLE CRIMINAL CHARGES FOLLOWING ATV INCIDENT

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with multiple criminal offences following an ATV incident in West Nipissing.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Nipissing West OPP officers attempted to stop an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Highway 539A.

The operator failed to stop for police but was subsequently located and arrested further along the highway in River Valley.

As a result of the investigation, a male, 66 years-of-age, of West Nipissing, has been charged with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
• Flight from peace officer

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on November 5, 2026.

In addition to the criminal charges, the driver’s licence was suspended, and the ATV was impounded for seven days.