Nithin NAGULAPALLI – Drunk Driving, Etc.

(LONDON, ON) – Driver facing numerous charges as a result of OPP RIDE Program.

On July 28, 2024, at 1:20 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in the Eastbound lanes of Highway 401 at Wellington Road in the City of London.

A vehicle entered the program at a high rate of speed, nearly striking officers who were on foot at the program.

A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver was placed under arrest.

The driver, Nithin NAGULAPALLI, a 22-year-old of Mississauga, has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Liquor Licence Control Act and Cannabis Control Act with:

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·      Dangerous operation

·      Drive – hand held communication device

·      Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt

·      Possess more than one licence

·      Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

·      Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on September 18, 2024, to speak to the charges.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. 

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