(MOONBEAM, ON) – A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Moonbeam led to the arrest of driver for impaired driving.
On March 30, 2024, shortly after 5:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a RIDE program on Highway 581 in Moonbeam.
Approximately 20 minutes after starting, a vehicle entered the RIDE program, and police determined that the driver had been consuming an alcohol beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Joseph CATAFORD, 47 years of age of Moonbeam, was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on April 29, 2024 in Kapuskasing. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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