‘Upon speaking with the driver, officers confirmed cannabis consumption,’ police stated in a release
A North Bay man faces a couple of impaired driving charges following a traffic stop by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) earlier this week.
On Monday at around 1 p.m., officers say they noticed a vehicle idling in a commercial lot off Highway 11 near McKeown Avenue in North Bay.
“The driver appeared to be smoking cannabis,” OPP stated in a release. “Upon speaking with the driver, officers confirmed cannabis consumption.”
The driver, 41-year-old Martin Funnell, was arrested and taken to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing. During a search of the vehicle, officers say they also seized unsealed cannabis and unmarked cigarettes.
He has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
- Driving with cannabis readily available
- Possession of unmarked cigarettes
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Funnell was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in North Bay’s Ontario Court of Justice on Feb. 3, 2026. He also received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and his vehicle has been impounded for seven days.