A Whitby man faces an impaired driving charge following an OPP RIDE check on Saturday night.
Around 10 p.m., Northumberland OPP conducted a RIDE spot check on County Road 23 near Boyle Road in Alnwick-Haldimand Township, north of Cobourg, when they stopped an SUV.
OPP say an officer smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath. The officer conducted a subsequent roadside screening device test for the driver, which resulted in a “fail.”
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
The driver was transported back to the OPP’s detachment in Cobourg for further testing.
Matthew Campbell, 31, of Whitby was arrested and charged with operation while impaired-blood-alcohol concentration (80-plus).
He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg on April 15.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.