Kawartha Lakes OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired Driving After Going Through Park

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Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a driver who was found to be impaired after driving through a Park in Janetville.

At approximately 9:14 p.m. on December 12, 2021, officers responded after residents called police with concerns regarding a driver who drove through their backyard and the local playground.  As a result of the investigation, the driver was identified, located and charged.

Scott ACTON, 41 years-of-age, of Manvers Township has been charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

 

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on December 30, 2021.

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