(EAST FERRIS TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver was stopped by police and was arrested for impaired driving.
On February 18, 2024, just before 2:00 a.m., the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was involved in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check when they observed a vehicle traveling on Astorville Road in East Ferris Township.
Officers stopped the vehicle and upon speaking to the driver it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage.
The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Christopher UPTON a 33-year-old from North Bay was charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on March 12, 2024.
The accused was also issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving.
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture