(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual after conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program on Highway 35, Manvers Township.
On July 2, 2024, at 01:37 a.m., officers conducted a RIDE Program on Highway 35 in Manvers Township. A motor vehicle approached the officers conducting the program where an odour of alcohol was found to be emitting from the driver. Through investigation the driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving offences.
David Russell, 51-year-old of Newcastle, was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation While Impaired Blood Alcohol Concentration over 80
In addition to the charges the driver received a 90-day licence suspension and the motor vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
The above mentioned is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date.
