The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with multiple charges including impaired driving.
On April 13, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. the West Parry Sound OPP were conducting traffic enforcement in the Town of Parry Sound. Officers observed a person showing signs of impairment leave a gas station on Bowes Street on an All-Terrain vehicle (ATV). The ATV was quickly stopped by officers to determine the sobriety of the driver.
As a result of the investigation, Erica Chynoweth, 26 years-of-age of Parry Sound Ontario was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)
- Fail to comply with probation order
- Operation while prohibited under the criminal code
- Drive motor vehicle, no plates
- Drive off-road vehicle – no insurance
- Driving while under suspension
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on May 29, 2025. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.