(UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY, ON) – A driver was charged with impaired driving after police responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver.
On February 25, shortly before 11:30 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territory, north of the City of Greater Sudbury.
A witness was following the vehicle, travelling all over the roadway and contacted police.
Police located the vehicle and while speaking to the driver, it was determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Jason WAHAMAA, 54 years-of-age, from Azilda, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- No red light on rear of trailer
The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 27, 2024, in Sudbury.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.
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