Officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP removed four drivers from the roadway on Christmas Eve.
On Dec. 24 L&A OPP had just started their holiday RIDE program on Centre Street, in Napanee. One of the first few vehicles stopped by police, a 29-year-old male from Kingston received an alert on the Approved Screening Device (ASD) and received a three day license suspension.
At approximately 1 a.m. at the same RIDE program police stopped a vehicle and the lone male driver received a fail reading on the ASD. The male was arrested and brought back to the police detachment for further testing.
As a result of this investigation, L&A County OPP has charged a 31-year-old of Greater Napanee, Ontario, with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on Jan. 23, 2024. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
At approximately 11:18 a.m. police were called to a report of an intoxicated female trying to get into a residence. When police arrived they located the female in a parked vehicle. The female received a fail reading the the ASD. The female was arrested and brought back to the police detachment for further testing.
As a result of this investigation, L&A County OPP has charged a 36-year-old of Amherstview with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on Jan. 16, 2024. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
At approximately 1:14 p.m. police were called to a report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 401 westbound by County Road 6. When police arrived Paramedic Services and Loyalist Fire Department were already on scene. A male driver from one of the vehicles was arrested for impaired driving and brought back to the police detachment for further testing. The people in the other vehicle were not injured in the collision.
As a result of this investigation, L&A County OPP has charged a 29-year-old of Kingston with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous operation
- Assault
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on January 23, 2024. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Impaired driving is the No. 1 cause of criminal death in Canada and, yet, every impaired driving crash is preventable. By calling 911 and reporting suspected impaired drivers to the police, all Canadians can play a role in keeping our roads, trails, and waterways safe and in reducing impaired driving crashes, deaths, and injuries.