Russell OPP charge five drivers with impaired driving

During the period of June 27 to July 3, 2022, officers with the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to over 530 calls for service.

These included:

Five drivers charged with impaired driving

On June 30, 2022, shortly before 4:15 p.m., Russell County OPP officers were on patrol on Notre-Dame Street in Embrun. A driver was stopped for a traffic related offence.

During the investigation, the officers utilized an approved screening device (ASD). The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

Christopher Lanteigne, 49, of Russell, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) 

On July 1, 2022, shortly before 2:30 a.m., a Russell County OPP officer was conducting radar enforcement on County Road 17 in the city of Clarence-Rockland where an Ontario driver was stopped.

During the investigation, the driver was transported to detachment for further testing.

Samuel Larocque, 18, from Hawkesbury, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol 
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
• Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt 

On July 2, 2022, shortly after 1 a.m., a Russell County OPP officer stopped a driver for a traffic related offence on County Road 17 in the city of Clarence-Rockland.

During the investigation, the officer utilized an ASD. The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

Robert Levesque, 64, from Clarence-Creek, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol 
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) 
• Possession of over 30g dried cannabis (or equivalent) in a public place 
• Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit 
• Drive without proper rear light – motorcycle

On July 2, 2022, shortly before 8:45 p.m., Russell County OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint on St-Albert Road in Casselman, where an Ontario driver was stopped.

During the investigation, the officer utilized an ASD. The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

Francis Martel, 29, from St-Albert, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 

On July 3, 2022, shortly before 10:45 p.m., a Russell County OPP officer was on patrol on Route 300 in Russell Township, where an Ontario driver was stopped.

During the investigation, the officer utilized an ASD. The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

Patrick Patenaude, 43, from Limoges, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol 
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 

The individuals received a 90 day driver's licence suspension and their vehicles were also impounded for seven days.

The accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L'Orignal at a later date.