DRYDEN – OPP officers arrested and charged one individual with impaired driving on Aug. 23 at around 3 p.m. during a traffic stop at a local business.
As a result of the investigation, officers determined that the driver of a motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden OPP detachment for further testing.
A 53-year-old man from Ear Falls has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, driving a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available, driving a motor vehicle with no validated permit.
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on Oct. 7.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education.
If you suspect someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.
