Vehicle in ditch leads to impaired charges in Beckwith

A Gloucester resident has been charged with impaired driving after Lanark OPP found a vehicle in a ditch in Beckwith Township. 

Police say in a media release that on Tuesday, Jan. 27, officers on patrol on Cavanaugh Road located a vehicle in the ditch just before 9:15 p.m.

After speaking with the driver, police arrested and transported her to the OPP Detachment in Carleton Place for testing. 

As a result of the investigation, Isabelle Lefebvre, 33, has been charged with operation while impaired – alcohol; obstruct a peace officer and failure or refusal to comply with breath demand. Charges have not been proven in court.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, Feb. 23, 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.