(ELLIOT LAKE, ON)- On Saturday, July 25, 2025, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols in the City of Elliot Lake.
At approximately 7:00 p.m., officers observed a grey pickup truck pass another vehicle on Highway 108, between Manitoba Road and Hillside Drive North. A traffic stop was conducted, and while speaking with the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was transported to the Elliot Lake detachment for further testing, where they refused to provide a suitable breath sample despite multiple attempts.
Clayton AUSTEN, 74 years old from Elliot Lake was charged with: Failure or refusal to comply with demand.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on August 14, 2025.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension, and the involved vehicle was impounded for 7days.
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