On Jan. 23 at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP were on Pringles Side Road for an unrelated matter. Police were approached by a driver that was showing signs of impairment. An Approved Screening Device (ASD) was administered and the driver was subsequently arrested and transported to detachment for processing.
As a result of the investigation L&A County OPP have charged a 25-year-old man of Greater Napanee with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drug
- Operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit
- Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – cocaine
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on March 30, 2021. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.