On Feb. 26, at approximately 12 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP responded to a report of an erratic driver travelling southbound on County Road 41 after departing from a gas station.
Police subsequently stopped the vehicle a short distance later and determined that the driver was showing signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further processing by a Drug Recognition Expert officer. Police also seized a pair of brass knuckles.
As a result of the investigation L&A County OPP have charged a 48-year-old of Greater Napanee with:
- Operation while impaired
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on April 27. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.