RED LAKE – In the early hours of Sept. 25, Red Lake and Ear Falls Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were en route to a call for service when their dispatch advised the officer of another call for service along Howey Bay Road.
According to the OPP Red Lake and Ear Fall detachment, after performing a traffic stop on a motor vehicle, OPP found the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The officers asked the driver to approve to a breath sample screening test, which the driver failed. The driver was arrested and brought to the detachment for further tests.
As a result of the investigation, the OPP charged a 48-year-old woman from the First Nations Territory of Poplar Hill with:
- 1x Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- 1x Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus
She was released by way of Undertaking for Red Lake court on Nov. 17th at 9:00 a.m. to answer the charges.
The OPP reminds motorists who drive impaired are subject to driver's licence suspensions, fines, vehicle impoundments, criminal records and increased insurance costs.
Please drive responsibly, don't drink and drive.
The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario's roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.
