City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Janetville Man Charged with Impaired (Name Released)
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on November 01, 2024 following an interaction during a RIDE program.
On November 01, 2024, at approximately 10:30 pm, while conducting a RIDE program a motor vehicle entered into the RIDE at Hwy 35 near Towers Road and an impaired driving investigation commenced.
Henry Oppers, 76-year-old of Janetville, was charged with:
Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration over 80
The accused is 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 and the drivers license was suspended for 90 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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