Hans MERTINS – Impaired Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Mar 4 08:34:59 MST 2025

(RENFREW, ON) – The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person after receiving a traffic complaint in Greater Madawaska.



On March 1, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Renfrew OPP received a report of a suspected impaired driver who was last seen on Calabogie Road. Officers located and stopped the vehicle.



Officers completed a roadside breath test with an Approved Screening Device. The individual was then transported to the detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Hans MERTINS, age 70 of North Grenville was charged with:



· Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs

· Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on March 19, 2025. The individual’s driver’s license has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.