(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an adult male driver with impaired driving offences on May 20, 2016 at 2:15 am.
Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) on patrol located a motor vehicle in the ditch of Kings Highway 11B near Kings Highway 622 within the Township of Atikokan. David Shane MACDONALD, (36) of Atikokan, On was arrested at the scene and transported to OPP Detachment for breath tests.
Subsequently the driver was charged with,
-Having Over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
-Driving while Ability was Impaired
The vehicle was impounded for a minimum of 7 days and he was issued a mandatory 90 day drivers licence suspension. He is scheduled to appear in Atikokan Court on June 22, 2016.
The OPP reminds motorists that operating a vehicle under the influence of any amount of alcohol is dangerous and jeopardizes your own safety as well as the safety of others. If you are planning to consume alcohol then plan to have a sober person drive you home. The public may report an impaired driver by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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