(ESPANOLA, ON)- On November 23, 2015, at 4:19 p.m., members of the Espanola Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop on Lee Valley Road, in the Sables-Spanish River Townships, due to Highway Traffic Act violations.
During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. A roadside breath test was administered. The driver registered a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the “Warn Range” of .05 to .08 .
As a result of the investigation, James Alan TOMPKINS, 39 years of age, from Sables-Spanish River Townships, was issued an immediate roadside driver’s licence suspension for three days.
TOMPKINS was also charged with the following offence:
Adult – Driving while under suspension, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola, on January 14, 2016 to answer to his charges.
The OPP is reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol or drug consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.