Members of the Northumberland OPP have charged a driver after responding to a family dispute in Trent Hills.
On December 21, 2025 shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a report on County Road 8 where the complainant advised that a family member had taken a vehicle and struck residential property at the location while impaired.
Police arrived and the individual was not immediately located. The OPP Emergency Response Team was called to assist and located the person at a trailer on the property.
The individual was taken into custody and transported to hospital for assessment of minor injuries sustained prior to police arrival.
A 22-year-old male from Hastings has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in February 2026. They shall not be named to protect the identity of the complainant. A further 90-day Administrative Driver License Suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound was initiated as per statute.
If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 911. In doing so, you may save a life. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.
Learn more about the consequences and penalties of driving impaired at: Impaired driving | ontario.ca
