Bancroft OPP laid impaired charge following first Festive RIDE Program of the season | InQuinte.ca
×
Today's latest storiesPlanned power outage set for Monday in QWBelleville man part of Global Sumud Flotilla heading homeSteady rain expected in Quinte from Saturday to Sunday morningFire destroys home and former business on Hamilton Road in QWFraser Park Drive closure to start next week in Quinte WestMonth-long military training being conducted across Quinte starting next TuesdayLocal spring/summer sports season in full swingTrenton man charged in child sexual exploitation caseRural roads to get refreshed in Quinte WestUPDATE: Marlbank man found safeBeyond the Headlines - school safetyMcDougall Insurance Group acquires Tailored Insurance of Richmond Hill300 charges laid during Road Safety Week Blitz in BellevilleOpen House on Saturday for Belleville's newest riverside apartment communityAthlete of the Week: Alyssa MorrisonDispose of your electronics to help the community this SaturdayOver $70,000 raised for local kids on ThursdayBayside Secondary hits the ground running with Relay for Life FridayStrengthening affordable local and regional food accessBelleville Spirits U17 Squad Building Momentum Ahead of Ontario Cup

Bancroft OPP laid impaired charge following first Festive RIDE Program of the season

By Paul Martin Nov 20, 2025 | 9:59 AM

Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched the annual Festive RIDE program overnight, resulting in one impaired driving arrest.

Officers were conducting a RIDE program around 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the intersection of Loop and Elephant Roads. One driver underwent roadside testing and was subsequently arrested and transported to the detachment for additional testing by an OPP drug recognition expert.

Craig STORRIE, age 46 of Haliburton, has been charged with operation while impaired – drugs.

The accused’s license has been suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on December 2, 2025.