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Impaired charges laid after reports of vehicle in intersection in Quinte West

By Brock Ormond Dec 1, 2025 | 4:12 PM

The Quinte West OPP has laid impaired driving charges following an incident in the city.

Reports came in around 10 a.m. on Friday about a vehicle parked in an intersection.

OPP officers arrived to arrest the driver and take them back to the detachment for further testing.

41-year-old Matthew Saunders was charged with driving while impaired by drugs

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Belleville Court on Dec. 18.