Police charge reckless driver

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On November 6, 2025, shortly after midnight two members of the Kingston Police Patrol Division were in the area of Princess Street and Bagot Street when their attention was drawn to a vehicle revving its engine at a red light.

As the traffic light turned green the driver of the vehicle, a black colored pick-up truck, performed a ‘burnout’ in the intersection before accelerating away at a high rate of speed.

The officer’s located the vehicle and driver a short distance away on Ontario Street. Upon approaching the vehicle officers observed an open container of alcohol in the vehicle cup holder.

The driver was issued a demand to provide a sample of their breath into an Approved Screening Device. The sample provided by the driver registered within the ‘warning’ range.

The driver's licence was consequently seized and suspended for a period of 30 days while the vehicle was impounded for a period of 14 days.

The driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old of Wolfe Island was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with race a motor vehicle, fail to stop for police, and young driver – BAC above zero. The driver was also charged under the Liquor License Control Act in relation to the open container of alcohol located within the vehicle.