TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
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(LAKESHORE, ON) - Driver arrested for impaired after traffic stop in Lakeshore.
On March 21, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted traffic stop on Manning Road near North Talbot Road in the Municipality of Lakeshore.
Joseph LAJEUNESSE, 52-years-old of Chatham was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Controlled Drug and Substance Act offences:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous operation
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin) - two counts
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on April 30, 2026, to answer to the charges.
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute for all charged drivers.