(VAN HORNE TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation.
On February 24, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Dryden OPP Detachment responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on Larson Bay Drive in Van Horne Township.
Through investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden OPP Detachment for further testing.
As a result, Nichole BARKMAN-LANDS, 35-years-old, of Dryden, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on March 18, 2024.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.