Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Lanark County arrested a driver and passenger involved in a single motor vehicle collision.
On June 18, 2022, just before 2 p.m., officers were dispatched to a collision on County Road 29 near Pick Road in Mississippi Mills. The involved vehicle left the roadway and struck a stone business sign. The driver was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, Daryl McNeely, 60, from the Beckwith Township was charged with:
- Operation while Impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Possession schedule I substance - cocaine
The accused is scheduled to appear on July 25, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth.
The passenger, Wilfred Moore, 34, of Mississippi Mills was charged with:
- Fail to comply with release conditions
- Possession schedule I substance - cocaine
The accused was held for a bail hearing on June 22, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth, Ontario.
If the public has any information that may assist with this investigation, they are asked to contact the Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
