OPP SEIZE LOADED RIFLE AFTER ARREST FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION
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(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) - The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a motorist with impaired operation and seized a loaded firearm from the vehicle.
On March 25, 2026, at approximately 9:45 pm, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle near a residence on 7th Line Road in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand.
Officers attended and spoke with the driver, who was found to be wanted on a warrant. An impaired operation investigation was initiated, and the individual was taken into custody.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded rifle.
As a result, a 19‑year‑old male from the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Fail to comply with sentence
The accused will not be named, as one of the offences relates to a time when the individual was a youth, and their identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). They were held for bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.