Opp Report - Impaired Boating on Bobs Lake

Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and East Region Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enforcement (SAVE), conducted marine patrol on Bobs Lake which resulted in the arrest of two individuals for impaired operation.

On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at approximately 8:15pm, police observed two personal watercrafts operating after sunset without navigation lights resulting in officers conducting a compliance check. As a result of the compliance check and subsequent investigation, two individuals were charged.

Michael Kouri, 58 years old, of Tamworth has been charged with: Operation while impaired – alcohol, and Failing to exhibit sidelights on power-driven vessel underway

Kelly Blair, 56 years old, of Portland has been charged with: Operation while impaired – alcohol, failing to exhibit sidelights on power-driven vessel underway, permitting person to operate non-human-powered pleasure craft without prescribed vessel safety equipment on board, operating non-human-powered pleasure craft without prescribed firefighting equipment on board

Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.