Lanark County OPP lay two impaired driving charges, one boat and one ATV driver
Posted Sep 7, 2026 09:47:38 AM.
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two men with impaired driving, one driving a boat and the other driving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV).
OPP observed a boat speeding when conducting a marine patrol stop on Pike Lake on Saturday, Sept. 5 around 1:30 p.m. Officers stopped the driver and spoke with him before they made their arrest.
The man was then taken to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing where he was later charged.
51-year-old Mark Hercun is now charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operating a vessel without firefighting equipment
- Fail to have proof of competency on board pleasure craft
In a separate incident on Saturday Aug. 5 just after midnight, police witnessed an ATV driven without a helmet and performed a traffic stop on Highway 15.
The driver was taken in for testing and later charged. Lawrence Thomas, 35-years-old, is charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
- Fail to wear a helmet
- Fail to surrender licence
- Fail to surrender insurance card
- Fail to surrender permit for off-road vehicle
Both drivers are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
