Owen CARDIFF � Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Jan 9 06:35:20 MST 2026

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) � The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth resident with impaired driving.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Lanark County OPP received a report from a citizen regarding a vehicle driving erratically in the Town of Perth. A short time later officers conducted a traffic stop after observing the vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed just before 7:45 a.m. on County Road 511 in Drummond-North Elmsley Township.

The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Owen CARDIFF, 23-years-old, has been charged with:

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

� Operation while impaired � alcohol

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, February 2, 2026.

The individual�s driver�s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver�s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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