(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A call to police reporting a suspected impaired driver, led to impaired driving and drug possession charges.
On April 20, 2024, shortly before midnight, 12:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11 near Fauquier.
Police located the subject vehicle on Highway 11 in Kapuskasing, and a traffic stop was conducted. Upon speaking with the driver, police observed an object with lines of white powder residue in the vehicle. Police determined that the driver had been consuming an intoxicating substance, and the driver was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Amelia FEDERINK, 32 years of age of Sudbury, was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
- Novice driver – presence of drug
- Possess unmarked cigarettes
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on June 3, 2024 in Kapuskasing. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.