NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On April 8, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River.
Shortly after 9 p.m., police observed a vehicle travelling eastbound on Causley Street with no taillights illuminated and a traffic stop was initiated. While police were speaking to the driver, officers determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was arrested and transported to Blind River detachment where further testing was conducted.
As a result, Scott Turner, 62 years of age from Blind River was charged with:
• operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), contrary section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on May 5, 2022. The accused was issued a 90-day administration drivers licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Reporting impaired driving is everyone's responsibility. Call 9-1-1 if you suspect an impaired driver.
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