Weekend RIDE Stops a Few Drivers

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 17:38

By Geoff Waterfield

Checkpoints set up in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines

A few drivers given licence suspensions this weekend after going through RIDE check points in Niagara.

This happened Saturday night in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines, police looking for anyone consuming alcohol or drugs before driving.

They stopped 320 vehicles, and had 35 drivers provide a breath sample.

Four resulted in an alert, meaning a 7-day licence suspension.

Police also handed out 15 other traffic offences, including for one for driving while suspended, that vehicle was impounded for 7-days.

Another was arrested for breaching a provincial probation order.

More from Local News

1 Man shot dead, 2 suspects on the loose

Shooting took place at a Thorold Stone Rd. residence just before 9pm Thursday
39-yr old man shot in St. Catharines

At 7:15am a man was shot in the parking lot of a north St. Catharines plaza
Niagara Health Expands Cardiac Service

There's new angiography equipment at Marotta Family hospital, giving better images of heart health
Orange-Level Air Quality Issued

Environment Canada has made this call for Niagara, likely to last to Friday
Teenager Arrested for Human Trafficking

Police say the Port Colborne man was arrested in Montreal
Port Colborne Development Opposed

One resident told city council there isn't a housing shortage, but affordable housing shortage
Construction Starting on Academy Apartment

City of St. Catharines has deal with Axe Living for 30 unit building on Academy Street
Man Charged in Overdose Death

Police were called in January to a St. Catharines home to find a man dead, investigation led to the arrest yesterday during traffic stop