City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Impaired Driver Arrested Following MVC (Name Released)

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Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on May 10, 2024.

On May 10, 2024 at approximately 8:57 pm, officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Pigeon Lake Road in Emily Township. An impaired driving investigation commenced.

Zachery Rhodes 25 years old of Lindsay was charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 plus
  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

The accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The motor vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 days.

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture

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