(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving after a motor vehicle was found in the ditch in Temiskaming Shores.
On December 6, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Peters Road. The driver was arrested after refusing to provide a breath sample as required by law.
Julien COUTU, 24 years-of-age, from New Liskeard, was charged with:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Disobey stop sign – fail to stop
- Possess more than one licence
- Fail to have insurance card
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on January 7, 2025.
In addition, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP remains committed to keeping Ontario’s roads safe. If you suspect impaired driving, call 9-1-1
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