Bernard P. CHARETTE – Drunk Driving

(LAMBTON, ON) – On Saturday February 4th, 2017 at around 3:00 a.m., a member the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on Mandaumin Road, Town of Plympton-Wyoming.

OPP followed the vehicle onto Lakeshore Road and conducted a traffic stop to check on the sobriety of the driver. During the traffic stop, the officer had reasonable suspicion that the driver of the vehicle had been drinking alcoholic beverages. A road side breath demand was made which resulted in a Fail. The driver was consequently arrested and transported to the Lambton OPP – Petrolia Detachment for further breath testing which resulted in readings over the legal limit.

As a result, 53 year old Bernard P. CHARETTE from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, ON has been charged with,

Driving With More Than 80mgs of Alcohol in Blood

The accused will appear in the Sarnia Ontario Court of Justice on Monday March 6th, 2017.

The OPP is again reminding drivers that any amount of alcohol or other drugs can impair one’s ability to drive. Impaired driving remains the leading cause of criminal death in Canada.

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