Sioux Lookout OPP lay impaired charges

Tim Brody - Editor

Sioux Lookout OPP arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation of a motor vehicle on Dec. 25.
Police shared that, “On December 25, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver at a local business on Fifth Avenue South in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. Officers subsequently located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop.
“Through investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment for further testing.”
As a result, a 25-year-old individual from Dryden was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code, Cannabis Control Act, and Highway Traffic Act with:

• Operation While Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs
  
• Operation While Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  
• Drive Motor Vehicle - No Licence
  
• Drive Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
  

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sioux Lookout on February 27, to answer the charge.
“The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it,” Sioux Lookout OPP shared.