Jimesleck THERASSAN Was Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Wed Jul 2 07:53:53 MST 2025

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident as a result of an impaired driving investigation.

Shortly after 6:00 a.m. on July 1, 2025, officers responded to a report of a taxi stopped in the bullnose area of a highway. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel. Officers made the demand for the driver to provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The individual refused to comply.

As a result, Jimesleck THERASSAN, 45 years of age, has been charged with the following offences:



Failure or refusal to comply with demand – contrary to the Criminal Code
Stopped vehicle on a prohibited part of a highway – contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
Therassan is scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice, in Ottawa at a later date. As a result of the charges, the individual’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.