Northumberland OPP – Two Individuals Charged With Impaired Driving
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a motor vehicle operator and one ATV rider with impaired driving this past weekend.
(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON) – On Friday December 4, 2020, at approximately 10:15 pm, officers responded to a report of a red Pontiac passenger van that was in the ditch on County Road 30 south of Telephone Road. Officers arrived on scene and found the driver of the van to be under the influence of alcohol. As a result of the investigation Spencer LATIN (age 45) of Cramahe Township, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on January 13, 2021.
(ALNWICK-HALDIMAND TOWNSHIP) – On Sunday December 6, 2020, at approximately 1:30 am, police stopped an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) that was travelling eastbound on County Road 2 near Wicklow Road after receiving a report of a suspicious person in the area riding a four wheeler. Officers detected a strong odour of alcohol upon speaking to the rider. Matthew PILON (age 30) of Alnwick-Haldimand Township, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while Impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on January 20, 2021.
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