(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – On June 5, 2016, at 3:04 a.m., a member of the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol on Church Street in Parry Sound. A traffic stop was conducted to determine the sobriety of the driver. The officer determined that the driver had consumed alcohol.
As a result of the officer’s investigation, Jonathon NELSON, 31 years of age from Parry Sound, was arrested and charged with Driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood contrary to the Criminal Code (CC).
The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound, on June 30, 2016 to answer to his charges. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP are reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver that is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.