(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa after stopping the vehicle to check on the driver’s licence status.
Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on February 13, OPP stopped a vehicle on Carling Avenue after receiving an alert from the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera that the registered owner of a vehicle was a suspended driver. Upon speaking with the driver, police suspected the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. A roadside screening device was utilized and the driver was brought back to Ottawa Detachment for further testing. Police also discovered there was an arrest warrant for the driver from Ottawa Police Service (OPS)
As a result, Jason ALBERT, 43 years of age faces the following charges:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Driving while under suspension
- Drive a motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
The accused received a 90-day driving suspension and had his vehicle impounded for seven days. Custody of the accused was transferred to OPS after OPP had concluded their testing. He is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.