On Oct. 4 at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Palace Road in Greater Napanee.
A vehicle approached the checkpoint and officers determined that the driver was showing signs of impairment. During the investigation officers administered an Approved Screening Device (ASD) 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 58-year-old man of Greater Napanee with:
- Operation While Impaired – alcohol and drug; and,
- 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 Oct. 25, 2021. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.