(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an adult male driver with impaired driving offences on January 10, 2017 at 3:30 pm.
Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) were notified of a traffic complainant in the east end of Fort Frances. Officers located the driver on the 800 Block of Minnie Avenue in Fort Frances, subsequently; Robert Stanley MORRISON, (61) of Lake of the Woods Township, On was arrested at the scene and transported to OPP Detachment for breath tests.
Subsequently the driver was charged with,
-Having Over 80 milligrams of Alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
-Driving while Ability was Impaired
The vehicle was impounded for a minimum of 7 days and he was issued a mandatory 90 day drivers licence suspension. He is scheduled to appear in Fort Frances Court on February 21, 2017.
The OPP reminds motorists that operating a vehicle under the influence of any amount of alcohol is dangerous and jeopardizes your own safety as well as the safety of others. If you are planning to consume alcohol then plan to have a sober person drive you home. The public may report an impaired driver by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
