FORT FRANCES- Ontario Provincial Police Rainy River District Detachment received a call from a good Samaritan on July 9, at approximately 10:00 p.m.
The driver was travelling on Highway 11 near Off Lake Road when they noticed another vehicle travelling at an excessive speed.
Rainy River OPP conducted a traffic stop and demanded a breath sample.
Kevin Callaghan, age 37 of Chapple Township, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Impaired operation of a motor vehicle;
- Operating a motor vehicle while having over 80 mgs of alcohol per 100 ml of blood; and,
- Operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so.
Callaghan will appear before an Ontario Court of Justice in Rainy River on October 26, to answer the charges.
Members of the public who have information regarding this investigation are urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or access their website at ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
