Two drivers busted on reckless and impaired driving charges

Police radar shows speed captured at 156 km/hour. Tue., April 28, 2026. PHOTO: OPP

This morning at around 2 a.m., police received a call about a possibly impaired person getting into a car on Main Street in Penetanguishene at a convenience store.

The man was seen operating the car in a reckless manner while speeding.

Police located the car at a home on Edward Street in Penetanguishene. Police spoke with the driver, who displayed signs of alcohol impairment.

A 46-year-old Penetanguishene driver later tested for positive for impairment and was charged accordingly.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on June 11, 2026

In a separate incident Monday on Vasey Road in Tay Township, a car was witnessed travelling at a speed of 156 kilometres-per-hour in a posted 80 km/h zone.

The sedan was stopped by police and the driver was charged with stunt driving. The car was impounded for two weeks, and the driver’s licence was suspended.