Collisions and impaired driving incidents, as well as a case of aggravated assault have been just a few crimes on the docket of Northumberland OPP over the past few days.
Impaired Operation
Sunday at approximately 6:30 p.m., Northumberland OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on County Road 23 in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand.
Local paramedics attended the location as a precaution. Officers arrived to find a pick-up truck overturned on its roof. No serious injuries were reported.
Following speaking with the driver, OPP began an impaired operation investigation which resulted in the motorist being taken into custody.
David Harding, 67, of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand has been charged with operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in December 2026.
Also on Sunday around 8:15 a.m., officers spoke with the driver of a passenger vehicle parked near live lanes on Highway 401 eastbound in the Township of Hamilton.
Following an interaction with the motorist, police initiated an impaired operation investigation, which resulted in the individual being taken into custody.
Banet Mureithi, 32, of Kingston, has also been charged with impaired.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in December 2026.
In both incidents, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and the vehicles were impounded for seven days.
Uttering Threats
Last Friday, Northumberland OPP received a report regarding threats made toward staff members of a community agency in Campbellford.
As a result of the investigation, one individual was taken into custody later that day.
Jessica Smith, 39, of Campbellford, has been charged with uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in January 2027.
Theft of Gas
Last Friday shortly after 6:30 p.m., Northumberland OPP received a report of a gas theft from a service station in Hastings.
A description of the individual and vehicle involved was provided to police.
Wednesday, a 15-year-old male from Oshawa was arrested and charged with:
– Theft of electricity or gas
In accordance with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), the identity of the accused cannot be released.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in February 2027.
Aggravated Assault
On July 11, 2026, Northumberland OPP received a report of an assault that occurred during a public event on Percy Boom Road in the Municipality of Trent Hills.
The incident involved two individuals earlier in the day, resulting in one person being transported to hospital for medical treatment.
Following an investigation, one individual was taken into custody on Tuesday.
Brian Vanderstoep, 36, of Kitchener has been charged with:
– Aggravated assault
The accused was held to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.
