(THUNDER BAY, ON) On Friday, November 29 2013 at 11:40 pm, an officer from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol on Highway 11/17 when he observed a vehicle that was parked at the end of a merge lane on Highway 11/17. The officer exited his vehicle to check on the driver.
The officer attempted to get the attention of the driver who appeared to be sleeping. The driver of the vehicle eventually awoke and exited his vehicle.
While speaking with the driver, the officer could detect an odour of alcohol emitting from the driver’s breath. Subsequently, the driver was found to be over the legal limit.
Walter BOUTLIER, 66 years of age, from Thunder Bay was arrested and charged with Having Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol.
He is to appear in Provincial Court on January 7 2014 to answer to the charge.