NAOTKAMEGWANNING – A 20-year-old Naotkamegwanning First Nation woman faces charges after being stopped by police in Kenora.
On Sunday, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora received a report of a stolen vehicle travelling from Naotkamegwanning First Nation to Kenora.
The vehicle was located in Kenora, and police initiated a traffic stop.
During the investigation, officers determined that the driver of the motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
The 20-year-old driver was placed under arrest and charged with impaired driving and driving a motor vehicle with no license.
The OPP has not yet responded to a request for further details from NWOnewswatch.
The driver was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora in September.
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.
