On March 19th, 2026, at around 8:50 a. m., an officer from the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment was on routine patrol and pulled over a Sports Utility Vehicle on Highway 11-17 in the Municipality of Shuniah.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the driver was not allowed to operate a motor vehicle and had also been drinking. The driver was arrested after refusing to provide additional breath samples for an approved screening device (ASD).
As a result, Kiera Jorden DRYSTEK-HENRY, a 32-year-old from Thunder Bay, has been arrested and charged with:
Criminal Code:
Failure or refusal to comply with demand; Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code;
Highway Traffic Act:
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor; Obstruct Plate; Dirty Plate;
Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act:
Fail to surrender insurance card;
The accused has been released from custody and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on April 29th, 2026.
The OPP is dedicated to ensuring safety for everyone using Ontario’s roads. Citizens are encouraged to report impaired driving by calling 911 during emergencies. Reports of impaired, aggressive, or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers cover more than one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They offer frontline policing services to over 320 municipalities in Ontario and patrol more than 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers cover more than one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They offer frontline policing services to over 320 municipalities in Ontario and patrol more than 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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