A traffic stop for speeding lead to impairment charges from Lennox and Addington OPP.
On the afternoon of December 12, officers were on patrol on County Road 6 in Loyalist Township and observed a southbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
Police initiated a traffic stop and determined that the driver was showing signs of impairment. An Approved Screening Device was administered and the driver was subsequently arrested and transported to detachment for processing.
L&A County OPP have charged a 46-year-old driver of Odessa with:
- Operation While Impaired – alcohol and drug
- Operation of a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit
- Speeding
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on January 4, 2022. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
