NEWS RELEASE
\nSAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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\nOn Oct. 28, 2026, officers with traffic services charged 55-year-old Christopher Mears with operation while impaired, dangerous operation, and other offences.<\/p>\n
Around 4:30 p.m., 911 communicators received a report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Amber Street and Parkland Crescent. It was reported that one vehicle had driven through a stop sign and struck another vehicle before driving away. Officers were dispatched to the area and located the vehicle in a parking lot in the 100 block of Denwood Drive.<\/p>\n
Upon speaking with the driver, who identified as the accused, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. Officers also observed multiple open containers of alcohol within the driver\u2019s reach. They were arrested.<\/p>\n
The accused was transported to the police services building, where they provided multiple breath samples to a qualified technician. The accused\u2019s blood-alcohol concentration registered above the legal limit.<\/p>\n
The accused is charged with:<\/p>\n
\n\tOperation while impaired \u2014 alcohol and\/or drug
\n\tOperation while impaired \u2014 blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus
\n\tDangerous operation
\n\tFail to remain (under the Highway Traffic Act)
\n\tFail to surrender licence (under the Highway Traffic Act)
\n\tDisobey stop sign \u2014 fail to stop (under the Highway Traffic Act)
\n\tDriving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (under the Liquor Licence and Control Act)
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None of the allegations have been tested in court and Mears is considered innocent until proven guilty.<\/p>\n
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 30, 2026.<\/p>\n
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