Busy overnight shift for OPP highway patrol in capital region

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Busy overnight shift for OPP highway patrol in capital region The action included a stunt driver nailed for driving 180 km/h on the 417 near Terry Fox Drive Author of the article: By Staff Reporter Published Aug 07, 2026 Last updated 16 hours ago 1 minute read Join the conversation Machine registers vehicle travelling at 180 km/h. OPP SUPPLIED Article content Ontario Provincial Police highway patrols had a busy shift Thursday night into Friday morning in Eastern Ontario, charging three drivers in that 12-hour period with impaired driving-related charges and a fourth with dangerous operation of a vehicle. Article content The action began at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, when OPP received a complaint about a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 7. Article content Article content Article content The suspect vehicle was tracked down. Artem Zubenkov, 38, of Ottawa, now faces two impaired driving charges and a third charge of driving with liquor readily available. Article content The Evening Citizen The Ottawa Citizen’s best journalism, delivered directly to your inbox by 7 p.m. on weekdays. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Just before 12:30 a.m. Friday, officers at a RIDE checkpoint on the Anderson Road off-ramp from Highway 417 arrested Marc Bosse, 51, of Ottawa. Article content He faces two impaired driving charges. Article content And just before 1 a.m., a 50-year-old Ottawa woman was stopped for speeding on Highway 417. Article content Sandra Loaiza Galeano was charged with: Article content Failure or refusal to comply with demand Fail to identify self Fail to have insurance card Speeding: 50+ km/h over the posted speed limit Article content Each of the accused received a 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. Article content Meanwhile, in another bust, OPP hauled in a driver for stunt driving on Highway 417 near Terry Fox Drive shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Article content That driver had their licence suspended for 30 days and had their vehicle impounded for 14 days. Article content They were also charged criminally for dangerous operation due to the excessively high speed. The driver faces a minimum $2,000…