Jonah MURRANT – Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Thu May 1 12:37:39 MST 2025

(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – An early morning RIDE program by members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in one driver being arrested.



Officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 62 at approximately 2:00a.m. on April 27, 2025. During the RIDE, an Approved Screening Device was used, which resulted in a driver being arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.

Jonah MURRANT, age 28 of Belleville has been charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol
Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on May 14, 2025. Their driver’s licence was also suspended for a period of 90 days and their vehicle impounded for 7 days.

If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life.