Christopher JONES – Drunk Driving, Breach

(OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a possible impaired driver heading to an address on Villiers Line yesterday shortly after 2:00pm.

Responding officers located the suspect vehicle as it turned from Peterborough County Road 2 onto Villiers Line. The driver was found to have been drinking. The male was also bound by bail conditions which prohibit alcohol consumption and from attending an address in the area. Christopher JONES (age 30) of Campbellford was arrested and has been charged with:

Driving with more than 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood

Fail to comply with recognizance conditions – 2 counts

Novice driver with more than zero blood/alcohol concentration

Owner operate a vehicle with no insurance

Drive unsafe vehicle

The accused was held in custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough, Ontario later today for a bail hearing.

Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.

Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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