Police continue to remind drivers that road safety is everyone's responsibility
Leeds County OPP officers laid impaired driving charges against two motorists in separate incidents less than four hours apart on June 17.
The first investigation began shortly after 3:30 p.m. when an officer on patrol along Highway 15 observed a vehicle allegedly travelling at an excessive speed. Police arrested a 53-year-old Lyndhurst resident and charged him with impaired operation, impaired operation with a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit, operation while prohibited, and stunt driving for excessive speed. The vehicle was impounded for 45 days and the accused was held for a bail hearing.
The second incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. after a concerned citizen reported that a driver involved in a collision may have been impaired. Following an investigation, a 44-year-old Stittsville resident was charged with impaired operation with a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit. Her vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Police continue to remind drivers that road safety is everyone's responsibility.
Story by: Tim Baltz
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