Joseph CARON � Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Apr 24 10:32:12 MST 2025

(KAPUSKASING, ON) � A Kapuskasing resident is facing impaired driving and multiple off-road vehicle-related charges after being stopped while riding an ATV without a helmet.

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Riverside Drive in Kapuskasing for a helmet violation. During the stop, officers determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. The individual was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing detachment for further testing.



As a result, Joseph CARON 25 years-of-age from Kapuskasing, has been charged with:

� Operation while impaired � alcohol

� Operation while impaired � blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

� Driver fail to wear proper helmet

� Driver fail to surrender licence

� Drive off-road vehicle � no permit

� Drive off-road vehicle � no insurance

� Drive off-road vehicle � no number plate

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to next appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on June 2, 2025, in Kapuskasing. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver�s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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