Officers of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were active during the Thanksgiving weekend, looking for impaired drivers. Three drivers, including two Huntsville residents, were taken off the roadway as a result of those efforts.
On October 6, 2025 at 2:53 a.m. police were conducting a R.I.D.E. check (reduce impaired driving everywhere) on Brunel Road in the Town of Huntsville.
During this R.I.D.E. check police observed a vehicle come through and the driver presented signs of impairment.
As a result of the investigation, police have charged James ZINGONE, 25 years old of Etobicoke Ontario, with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on November 4, 2025, before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario.
On October 12, 2025 at 10:55 a.m. a Huntsville OPP officer was on general patrol on Highway 11 in the Town of Huntsville when they observed a vehicle travelling southbound at an extremely slow speed.
Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer observed obvious signs of impairment and the driver was arrested for Impaired Operation.
As a result of the investigation, police have charged Mattia ESPOSITO, 49 years old of Huntsville Ontario, with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on November 18, 2025, before the Ontario Court of Justice, in Bracebridge, Ontario.
On October 12, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., a Huntsville OPP officer received a complaint about a slow-moving vehicle driving erratically on Canal Road in the Town of Huntsville.
Police located the vehicle at an address on Chalet Crescent and suspected that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The driver was administered a roadside alcohol screening test and registered a fail.
As a result of the investigation, police have charged Rhonda CHRISTIANSON, 53 years old of Huntsville Ontario, with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80+
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on November 25, 2025, before the Ontario Court of Justice, in Bracebridge, Ontario.
All three drivers were issued 90 Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspensions and their vehicles were impounded for 7 days.
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING.
These event could have easily been avoided had the drivers planned ahead before consuming alcohol or drugs. Don’t include alcohol or drugs in any plans to drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another option that takes driving out of the picture altogether.
If you suspect impaired driving, please call 911. Keep our roads safe!
From the Huntsville OPP
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