Impaired driving charges laid after car ends up in ditch
Posted Feb 15, 2026 02:52:39 PM.
Last Updated Feb 15, 2026 02:54:23 PM.
A resident of the Town of Deep River is facing impaired driving charges after driving their vehicle into the ditch.
Upper Ottawa Valley OPP received reports of a single vehicle in the ditch on Highway 17 in the Town of Laurentian Hills on Feb. 7.
When police arrived, they administered a roadside screening device and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
As a result, 35-year-old Sheehan Laroche has been charged with the following Criminal Code and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act charges:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol;
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80mg plus; and
- Operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
The accused had their license suspended for 90 days. The vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.
The accused was released from custody pending a court appearance on March 3.
