Walter Ernest LEITENBERGER – Drunk Driving

(TOWN OF MIDLAND, ON) – On July 15, 2016 at 2:12 a.m. a member of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a motor vehicle in the Town of Midland. The officer’s attention was drawn to the driving behaviour of the motorist in the area of Highway 93 and Golf Link Road.

During the vehicle stop the officer determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol and subsequently conducted a roadside test. As a result of the investigation, the driver, Walter Ernest LEITENBERGER (age 42) of Midland, ON has been charged with:

Driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

Driving while ability impaired contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada

Drive motor vehicle – no licence contrary to the Highway Traffic Act

Owner operate motor vehicle – no insurance contrary to the compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

The accused received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and further had his vehicle towed and impounded.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 4, 2016 in Midland, ON.

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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