DRYDEN – Officers with Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged a 35-year-old from Kenora with impaired driving after conducting a traffic stop on Highway 17.
On August 5, officers initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
During the investigation, officers determined the driver was impaired by alcohol. The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the Dryden OPP Detachment.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on September 18.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.
