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A Pembroke man is facing impaired driving charges, while a passenger from the same vehicle is accused of obstructing police following a traffic stop early Thursday morning.
The Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police say officers stopped a vehicle in a parking lot on Paul Martin Drive in Pembroke at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2026.
After speaking with the driver, officers began an impaired driving investigation. The driver was arrested and taken to the detachment for testing.
Jonah Kranz, 34, of Pembroke, is charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, having care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available, and having a blood alcohol concentration above zero as a novice driver.
His driver’s licence was suspended for seven days. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Pembroke’s Ontario Court of Justice on Dec. 1.
Police also arrested a passenger in connection with the investigation.
Cole Drapeau, 26, of Cobden, faces charges of obstructing a peace officer, resisting a peace officer and being intoxicated in a public place.
Drapeau was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Pembroke on Jan. 12, 2027.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
(Steve Berard)
