City of Kawartha Lakes man charged with impaired driving, drug possession: OPP

A City of Kawartha Lakes man is facing impaired driving and drug possession charges following a traffic stop in Bobcaygeon on Saturday.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say an officer stopped a vehicle which was allegedly being operated in an “erratic manner.”

OPP say the officer determined the driver was impaired. The officer also located and seized 9.4 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of cannabis and a quantity of unknown pills in the vehicle.

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Joshua Harrington, 23, of the City of Kawartha Lakes, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, possession of a Schedule 4 substance for the purpose of trafficking and disobeying a stop sign – failure to stop.

He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on April 16, police said Monday.

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