19 & 21 Year Old Arrested For Impaired Driving
Source: OPP
Date: Mon May 12 06:36:46 MST 2025
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers were notified of a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 121, Fenelon Township. Officers attended the scene and upon further investigation two drivers were arrested for impaired driving offences.
Chantell PARADIE, 21-year-old of Minden Hills, was charged with:
Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Fail to Comply with Undertaking x2
Young Driver – B.A.C. above zero
Drive motor vehicle – no licence
Neveah SMITH, 19-year-old of Minden Hills, was charged with
Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Operate Unsafe Vehicle
Fail to properly wear seatbelt
Novice Drive – B.A.C. above zero
Young Driver – B.A.C. above zero
Class G1 licence holder – accompanying driver B.A.C. .05 or above
Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver
Both are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date and both received a 90 day licence suspension and the vehicle is impounded for 7 days.
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.