(Alfred-Plantagenet, ON) In the early morning of Tuesday March 4th, 2014, at approximately 3 am, Hawkesbury OPP officers were patrolling on County Road 17, west of Alfred, when they intercepted a 2004 Honda Accord for speeding.
The traffic stop gave the officers reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having a blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.
During the arrest, the driver was found in possession of marijuana. Furthermore, liquor was found to be readily available to the driver. .
Consequently, the driver Robert Jacques CHARLEBOIS (27 yrs) of Orleans, Ontario, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.
He was also charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with section 4(1) Possession Schedule II Cannabis Marihuana – under 30grams.
Additionally, he was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 128 Speeding.
Lastly, he was charged under the Liquor Licence Act with section 32(1) Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available.
He was later released on a promise to appear in court on March 19th, 2014 in L’Orignal.