(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired operation following a collision.
On Friday, May 16, 2025, just after 2:00 a.m., Bancroft OPP officers attended the scene of the collision on Musclow-Greenview Road, in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Officers located the driver, uninjured, and conducted a roadside test with an Approved Screening Device. As a result, the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
Ashley HICKS, a 20-year-old resident of Bancroft, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80) plus
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
The accused’s license was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on June 10, 2025.