SE OPP Chapleau – Driver Charged with Stunt Driving

The Superior East Chapleau Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 55-year-old male from Ontario with Impaired driving after they were called about a traffic complaint.

 

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Chapleau OPP detachment received a call to locate and check on a male after his family had not heard from the driver who was heading to Chapleau. The male was located on Devon Road in the Chapleau area and determined the male driver had been drinking. The driver was arrested and transported to Chapleau Detachment for further testing.

 

As a result, Trevor MIDGLEY, 55-year-old male from Mount Hope Ontario, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

 

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Chapleau on January 18, 2026.

 

The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. If you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don’t hesitate to “MAKE THE CALL” and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone’s life.