Eric Thomas GEORGE – Drunk Driving

(TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) – On July 20, 2015 at 5:26 p.m. members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of an impaired driver on Balm Beach Road in Tiny Township. The involved motor vehicle had struck a road sign and a ditch but continued driving.

The involved Motor vehicle was located and stopped by officers. Further investigation found that the male driver was under the influence of alcohol. The 2011 grey Dodge Ram pick-up truck was towed and impounded for 7 days. The driver’s license of the accused has been suspended for 90 days.

Eric Thomas GEORGE (age 21) from Tay Township has been charged with:

– Driving While Ability Impaired

– Over 80 mgs

The accused is to appear in The Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on July 30, 2015

The OPP is reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately. The OPP would like to thank the public for help keeping our communities safe by reporting these incidents of impaired driving.

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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