Anthony ALEXANDER – Drunk Driving

(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A single motor vehicle collision has resulted in impaired driving charges for one Larder Lake resident.

On February 23,2025, at approximately 12:20 a.m. the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Duncan Avenue at the intersection of Government Road. The subject motor vehicle was located off the roadway lodged on top of a snowbank. Upon speaking with the driver officers determined the individual had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Iroquois Falls OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Anthony ALEXANDER, a 28-year-old from Larder Lake, has been charged with:

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus

·      Operation while impaired by alcohol.

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on March 20, 2025.

Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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