Thursday August 1^st, 2024

Impaired Driving Arrest

On Wednesday July 31^st, 2024 at approximately 6:13pm Kawartha Lakes Police Service received a call regarding a vehicle which had just left a local business in Lindsay and the caller believed the driver was impaired.   Police located the vehicle a short time later on Colborne Street in Lindsay.  Further investigation revealed that the 72-year-old male from Fenelon Twp was impaired. The driver was arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while Impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Driving while under suspension
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle

In addition to the charges the driver received a 90 -day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 7-days.

The accused will all appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on September 12^th 2024.