Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people with impaired driving following overnight traffic stops (Sunday night/Monday morning).
On Sunday August 16, 2026, just after 11:00 p.m., L&A County OPP members were performing a RIDE check on County Road 22 at County Road Seven in Loyalist Township. Police stopped a vehicle and after registering a “fail” on the Approved Screening Device (ASD) the driver was arrested.
Ann THORNE, a 51-year-old from Kingston, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
- Drive motor vehicle – liquor readily available
- Drive motor vehicle – cannabis readily available
- Fail to surrender licence
- Fail to properly wear seatbelt
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 29, 2026. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.
On Monday August 17, 2026, just after 5:00 a.m, L&A County OPP was called regarding a vehicle in the ditch on County Road Four near Maple Road in Loyalist Township. Officers attended the scene and following an investigation, the driver was arrested.
David WALTER, a 54-year-old from Woburn, Massachusetts, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – over 80 mgs of alcohol
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September 29, 2026. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was impounded.
