On Jan. 20, 2021 at approximately 9 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP were on patrol and observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 401 westbound near the Greater Napanee exit.
Police located initiated a traffic stop and determined that the driver 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 40-year-old of Odessa with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drug
- Operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on March 23. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.