Officers of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are always looking for criminal driving behaviour.
On December 24, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. Huntsville OPP officers were conducting a Festive R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkpoint when a vehicle approached. The lone occupant, a male identified as being from Huntsville, gave officers cause to believe him to be impaired by alcohol. The male was arrested for his impairment.
As a result of the investigation, Johnathan HOWARTH, 31 years old of Huntsville Ontario, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired – alcohol/drugs
The accused was released and is to appear in January 2026 before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge.
The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
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