(BLIND RIVER, ON)- On March 22, 2016 at 11:55 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from Elliot Lake received information that an intoxicated female had left a residence in the city of Elliot Lake and was driving to her home in the Town of Blind River. Blind River OPP was given details of the event and the description of the vehicle.
At approximately 12:29 a.m., police observed a westbound vehicle matching the description of the vehicle on Highway 17. A traffic stop was initiated, east of Blind River. While speaking with the driver, police determined that the female driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The female refused to provide a breath sample.
As a result of the investigation, Jasmine WRIGHT, 26 years of age from Blind River, Ontario, was arrested and charged with: Fail or Refuse to Provide Sample, contrary to section 254(5) of the Criminal Code.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on May 5, 2016.
