KAWARTHA LAKES-The City of Kawartha Lakes OPP has laid impaired driving charges following an incident in Dalton Township.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at approximately 6:56 p.m., officers were sent to a residence on Kirkfield Road, Dalton Township. It was reported that an unwanted guest had attended the residence and was refusing to leave. Officers located the individual and through investigation, impaired driving charges were laid against the unwanted guest.
 A 62-year-old from Ramara Township, was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. As a result of the charge, the driver received an immediate 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. The vehicle was removed from the scene by a tow operator and held at an authorized impound facility in accordance with provincial impaired driving legislation.
