GRASSY NARROWS — Treaty 3 police say they’re getting increasingly concerned about the number of impaired driving charges their officers are laying.
In a media release issued Tuesday, the force said it has charged a 36-year-old from Grassy Narrows with impaired driving and driving while suspended after a traffic stop early in the morning on May 17. Police did not name the accused.
Police said the RCMP were initially contacted about the vehicle, which police said was on Highway 671 outside of Grassy Narrows. That reportedly prompted an alert from the OPP and Treaty 3 police subsequently located the vehicle.
Opened and unopened alcohol containers were taken from the vehicle, police said.
Treaty 3 police said this is the 29th impaired driving charge the force has laid in 2025, which their media release called a “rising concern,” and “a concerning trend that underscores the risks impaired drivers pose to all road users.”
“We want to remind everyone that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not only illegal but also dangerous,” community Sgt. Alicia McCready was quoted as saying in the release. “Our officers are committed to removing impaired drivers from the roads to keep our communities safe. If you choose to drive impaired, you will be caught, and you will face the consequences.”
In this most recent incident, police said the vehicle was impounded for 45 days and received several provincial offences notices. A passenger in the vehicle, who police also didn't name, additionally faces charges under the province’s liquor and highway traffic laws, police said.
The service added that it is urging people to plan ahead, use designated drivers and report suspected impaired drivers.
