RAINY RIVER – A United States Man has been charged with impaired operation following a Standard Field Sobriety test at the border.
On May 16, 2023, at approximately 10:22 a.m., OPP responded to the Rainy River Port of Entry of the Canada Border Service Agency after they conducted a field sobriety test on a male who they said displayed signs of impairment by drug.
The male was subsequently arrested by OPP and completed further testing by a drug recognition expert.
As a result of the investigation, Wayne Harthan, 63-years-old, of Baudette, Minnesota, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with Operation While Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs and Operation While Impaired - Blood Drug Concentration.
A 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was issued and he is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on June 29.
