Other motorists assist police in locating impaired driver
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a possible impaired driver on County Road 8, the driver was arrested and charged.
On Monday August 24, at approximately 3:08 p.m. officers were dispatched to a possible impaired driver due to observed driving behaviour by other motorists. The motor vehicle was westbound on County Road 8 near Martins Road in Verulam Township. Prior to police arrival the motor vehicle was involved in a collision. The driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving-related offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and Cannabis Control Act offences. There was no injuries from the minor collision.
Amy Lee, a 49-year-old from Oshawa, was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Drive Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the motor vehicle was impounded for seven days.
