Two drivers charged with impaired in separate Beckwith, Carleton Place incidents over weekend
A report of a youth jumping from a bridge and a separate report of a possible impaired driver led to separate arrests by Lanark County OPP over the weekend.
Police say the first investigation began after officers responded to a complaint regarding a young person jumping from a bridge on Highway 7 in Beckwith Township.
Police say officers attended the scene shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, July 31, and spoke with the driver of a vehicle parked nearby. Following an investigation, the driver was arrested and taken to the OPP detachment in Carleton Place for testing.
As a result, Devon Watson, 40, of Omemee, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available
Charges have not been proven in court.
Watson was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Sept. 14, 2026.
In a separate incident, officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of Arthur Street in Carleton Place shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Police located the vehicle, arrested the driver and transported them to the Carleton Place OPP detachment for testing.
Kyle Hudson, 39, of Carleton Place, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol or drug
- Fail or refuse to comply with a breath demand
- Fail to comply with an undertaking
Charges have not been proven in court.
Police say the accused was held in custody for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth at a later date.
In both cases, the accused drivers had their licences suspended for 90 days and their vehicles impounded for seven days.