(Prescott, ON.) –Members of the Prescott Detachment of the Grenville County O.P.P. responded to a total of 144 calls for service from December14th to December 21st, 2015 inclusive. Included in the 144 for calls for service were 62 in the Town of Prescott, 36 in Augusta Township, 27 in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, 5 on the 416 and 14 on the 401Highway.
Over 80
December 20, 2015
Town of Prescott
On the 20th of December, 2015 officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. program on King St West at Sophia St. in the Town of Prescott. At 8:10 pm police observed a vehicle traveling westbound come up to the R.I.D.E. program. Police noted the smell of alcohol coming from the breath of the driver who subsequently failed the roadside test. He was arrested for Over 80 and taken to the Prescott Detachment where he provided samples of his breath. A 26 year old male from Montague Township has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 and failing to comply with Probation Order. He is to appear in Brockville Court at a later date.
OPP WORK TO REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING EVERYWHERE
FESTIVE RIDE CONTINUES UNTIL JANUARY 2
The OPP Festive RIDE campaign began November 23rd and continues until January 2nd 2016. With the holiday season in full swing officers are out in full force trying to reduce impaired driving everywhere.
This past week members of the Grenville County OPP, Prescott Detachment conducted a total of 21 different RIDE checks at various locations in and around the South Grenville area.
The OPP encourage everyone to have a plan to get home before they get behind the wheel this holiday season and are encouraging individuals to report impaired driving when they see someone getting behind the wheel after drinking.
Remember Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!
Anyone with information on the above occurrence is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Prescott Detachment at 613-925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don’t go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
