A 41-year-old California man is facing impaired driving charges after he was pulled over by the OPP and given a field sobriety test.
Saeed Ashtavi is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Feb. 7, 2022.
For more information, please see the OPP press release included below.
On Jan. 13, 2022 at approximately 8:27 a.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle all over the road on Highway 17 in Walford.
Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the driver. Officers conducted a standard field sobriety test (SFST) which the driver performed poorly and was subsequently arrested.
Saeed Ashtavi, 41-years-old from Tarzana, California, is charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Feb. 7, 2022.
The OPP reminds motorist that any amount of alcohol or drug can impair one's ability to drive. If you observe a suspected impaired driver, please call 911 or contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.