(CRAMAHE TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged two drivers after they were found to be driving while under the influence of drugs on Tuesday June 16, 2020.
Shortly after 11:00 am, police received several reports of a red Mazda four door hatchback heading northbound on Percy Street that was unable to maintain travelling in a marked lane. The vehicle merely missed colliding with a police cruiser travelling in the opposite direction. Maureen AVOLA (age 53) from Brighton, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Dangerous operation
· Flight from peace officer
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on August 19, 2020
A few hours later at approximately 4:15 pm officers were informed of an erratic driver in a black Audi SUV southbound on Big Apple Drive. The vehicle was described as swerving into on coming traffic and driving onto the sidewalks. Two concerned motorists assisted with getting the vehicle to stop. Tamara HOWELL (age 52) of Alnwick-Haldimand Township was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
· Dangerous operation
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on September 2, 2020.
Police continue to rely on members of the public to report suspected impaired drivers. Many of these drivers are caught because of concerned citizens being conscious of irregular or erratic driving behaviours that continue to put other motorists at risk of tragedies caused by impaired drivers on our roadways.
The Northumberland County OPP reminds motorists that any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements.
Author: Pete Fisher
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