OTTAWA DRIVER FACING REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH DEMAND CHARGES
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(OTTAWA, ON) - Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident as a result of an impaired driving investigation.
Shortly after 6:00 am on July 1, 2025, officers responded to a report of a taxi stopped in the bullnose area of a highway. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel. Officers made the demand for the driver to provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The individual refused to comply.
As a result, Jimesleck THERASSAN, 45 years of age, has been charged with the following offences:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand - contrary to the Criminal Code
- Stopped vehicle on a prohibited part of a highway - contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
Therassan is scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice, in Ottawa at a later date. As a result of the charges, the individual’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.