Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged six drivers with impaired driving related offences during the first half of March.
On Friday March 7, 2025, just before 3:00 a.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a collision that occurred on Germania Road near Gilbert Lane after the involved vehicle left the roadway and became lodged in a snowbank. The driver was uninjured, and police have charged 34-year-old David Reisman of Bracebridge with Operation while Impaired- Over 80. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 1, 2025, to answer to his charge.
On Saturday March 8, 2025, at 8:40 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a concern from a member of the public about a motorist driving on Highway 11 North in Gravenhurst. The caller reported that the vehicle struck the concrete median and continued driving. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 North near Highway 118 and subsequently arrested and charged 32-year-old Joel Lizotte of Penetanguishene, ON with Operation while Impaired and Over 80. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 15, 2025, to answer to his charges.
On Sunday March 9, 2025, at 1:40 a.m., Bracebridge OPP officers were conducting proactive patrols in the town of Bracebridge and stopped a vehicle on Wellington Street. Police subsequently arrested and charged 38-year-old Bradley Williams of Severn, ON with Operation while Impaired and Over 80. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 15, 2025, to answer to his charges.
Just before midnight on March 9, 2025, officers in Gravenhurst were looking for a vehicle that had been reportedly driving erratically on Bay Street and located it in a parking lot near the Gravenhurst Wharf. After an interaction with the driver, police have charged 35-year-old Gerald Tabachack of Wikwemikong, ON with Operation while Impaired- Alcohol and Drug. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 22, 2025, to answer to his charge.
On Saturday March 15, 2025, at 10:00 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Ecclestone Drive in Bracebridge and observed a vehicle turn in a possible attempt to avoid traveling through the RIDE check. Police conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested and charged 26-year-old Sean Despins of Gravenhurst, ON with Operation while Impaired- Over 80. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 8, 2025, to answer to his charge.
On Sunday March 16, 2025, at 8:30 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers responded to concerns from a member of the public about a possibly impaired driver on Bethune Drive in Gravenhurst. Officers located the vehicle on Pine Street in Bracebridge and subsequently arrested and charged 30-year-old Shannon Sutey of Bracebridge, ON with Operation while Impaired and Over 80. She will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 8, 2025, to answer to her charges.
Members of the public continue to be key partners in keeping Muskoka roads safe by taking the time to call and report their concerns to police. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol, you may call 9-1-1 from your hands free device.
