OPP lay impaired driving charges after break and enter in Sharbot Lake

Reports of a trespasser at a cottage in Sharbot Lake led members from the Sharbot Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to locate the suspect on Wagner Road.

At 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, OPP responded to the cottage on Sharbot Lake in Central Frontenac Township. According to a release from the OPP, the investigation lead to a residence on Wagner Road where the suspect was located on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV).

As a result of the investigation Christopher Hardy-Leroux, age 31, from Sharbot Lake has been charged with the following offences:

• Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
• Mischief – destroys or damages property
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration

Hardy-Leroux had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle towed and impounded for seven days. They were released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sharbot Lake on March 22, 2022. They will be responsible for all related fees and fines.