Martin JAMES – Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Jul 19 03:26:42 MST 2024

(COCHRANE, ON) – One person has been charged with impaired operation following a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) initiative in Cochrane.

On July 13, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members from the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle while conducting a RIDE initiative on Genier Road. The driver was arrested and transported to the Cochrane Detachment for further testing.



As a result of the investigation, Martin JAMES, aged 53 of Cochrane, has been charged with the following:

· Operation while impaired – alcohol



· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The investigation revealed that the accused is a Sergeant with the OPP with 26 years of service, currently off on unrelated leave. He is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cochrane on August 13, 2024.