OPP says impaired drivers continue to put community at risk

On September 29, 2025, at 4:35 p.m., the Huntsville OPP received a call from a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver on King William Street in the Town of Huntsville. 

Officers located the suspect vehicle, and as a result of failing a Roadside Alcohol Screening Test, the driver was arrested. Subsequent to the arrest, the driver was found to be in possession of a controlled substance

As a result of the investigation, Mathew Williams, 40 years old of Rosseau Ontario, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The accused is set to appear in court October 28, 2025 at Ontario court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario,

On October 3, 2025, at 8:18 p.m., the Huntsville OPP were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Muskoka Road 10. The investigation revealed the driver sustained no injuries but showed signs of impairment. The driver was arrested for impaired operation.

As a result of the investigation, Douglas Weir, 36 years old of Huntsville Ontario, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)

The accused is set to appear in court October 28, 2025 at Ontario court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario.

Both drivers have had their vehicles impounded for seven days and received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s licence Suspension.

We all play a part in stopping impaired driving! If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. 

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.

Learn more about the consequences and penalties of driving impaired at: Impaired driving | ontario.ca

From the Huntsville OPP

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