Stephen PARADIS Drunk Driving, Etc.
Source: OPP
Date: Wed Jul 31 03:38:31 MST 2024
On July 29, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on Pleasant Valley Road to speak with an individual regarding an unrelated matter. While at the residence, police observed this individual drive an all-terrain vehicle from Pleasant Valley Road up their driveway to where police stood outside of the residence.
Upon speaking with the driver, police were able to determine the driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. The driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Stephen PARADIS, 61-years-old from Sables-Spanish Rivers Township has been charged with:
Operation while impaired alcohol
Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
Refusal to comply with demand
Fail to comply with Probation Order
Fail to securely fasten helmet chin strap
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
Drive motor vehicle, no current validated permit
Drive motor vehicle, no plates
Driving while under suspension
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on September 9, 2024.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension, and the all-terrain vehicle was impounded for 45 days.