Driver charged with impaired
On July 14, at around 9:30 pm, Grenville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint with regards to a vehicle driving erratically. Officers attended the area of County Road 44, North Grenville and located the vehicle a short distance later. After speaking with the driver, a 70-year-old male from Spencerville was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.
The male was charged with Operation while impaired alcohol CC 320.14(1)(a), and Operation while impaired (80 plus) CC 320.14(1)(b).
The accused was released and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville at a later date.
Ride event
On July 16 at 10:00 a.m., Grenville OPP officers were conducting a R.I.D.E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) on Dixon Road in the Township of Augusta when they spoke with a 17-year-old driver from Stittsville. After further investigation the driver was issued the following Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offences:
Novice Driver B.A.C Above Zero HTA 44.1(3)
More Passengers than seat belts HTA OREG 340/94 6(1)(2)
Driver Fail to properly wear seat belt HTA 106(2)
If you have any information on the above investigations or any other please contact Grenville OPP on 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don’t go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
