On, Sunday, October 5, 2025, shortly after 2:55 a.m., officers in Clarence-Rockland initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle fail to stop for a red light. During the investigation the driver refused to provide a breath sample and the passenger, although warned repeatedly, continued to interfere with the police investigation.
As a result of the investigation, 39-year-old, Carine Kubwimana, of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) and The Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with:
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand (CC)
• Red light – fail to stop (HTA)
• Obstruct plate (HTA)
The motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The passenger, 46-year-old, Jimmy Kijigo, of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:
• Obstruct Peace Officer (CC)
Both accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.