Miranda BENOIT � Drunk Driving
Source: OPPDate: Fri Feb 27 05:45:51 MST 2026
(HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, ON) � Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid another impaired driving charge in Hamilton Township.
On Monday February 2, 2026, at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers received a call regarding a vehicle that was stuck in a snowbank at a location on Division Street. Officer arrived on scene and observed a black 4 door sedan with its front wheel lodged in the snowbank. A female was found slouched over in the driver�s seat. Officers woke the driver and observed a strong odour of alcohol. Upon speaking with the driver police suspected the individual had been consuming alcohol. The driver was taken into custody and transported to a near by OPP detachment where investigative testing was conducted which resulted in the driver registering over three times the legal limit.
As a result of the investigation, Miranda BENOIT (age 44) of Colborne Ont. was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
� Operation while impaired � alcohol and drugs
� Operation while impaired � blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on February 25, 2026.
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