Driver stopped for speeding charged with impaired driving in Mississippi Mills

Lanark OPP say officers laid an impaired driving charge over the weekend after a driver was pulled over for speeding.

According to police, an officer was conducting speed enforcement on Tatlock Road in Mississippi Mills Township on Sunday, May 31, 2026, just after 5:30 p.m. A vehicle was stopped and the driver spoken to, before being arrested and transported to the OPP Detachment in Perth for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Charles Lewis, 29 of Beckwith Township, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

·        Speeding 1-49 km/h over the posted limit

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, July 20, 2026.

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