Police respond to impaired driving complaint at Perth business, Toronto resident charged

A Toronto man is facing impaired driving charges following a late-night complaint in Perth.

Lanark OPP say officers were called just after midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, after receiving a report of a possible impaired driver leaving a local business.

Police located the vehicle shortly after midnight in the parking lot of another business in Perth and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was arrested and taken to the OPP detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Bilal Kahn, 32, has been charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drive while suspended. 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, March 9, 2026.

Police say their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days under an administrative driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.