Multiple charges have been laid following a motor vehicle collision in Shawanaga First Nation.
Drugs seized in impaired driving crash lead to charges for Brampton man
Police have charged a Brampton man and seized drugs and crack pipes following an impaired driving collision on Sunday.
The Anishinabek Police Service says the incident started as a report about a driver operating a vehicle in a dangerous manner in Britt, some 100 kilometres south of Sudbury in Magnetawan First Nation and the Township of The Archipelago.
Police say the driver then struck another vehicle, and the suspect was located around 4:30 p.m. at a gas station in Shawanaga First Nation.
A search of the vehicle turned up 50 grams of cannabis, two crack pipes, a prescription bottle with white residue and other drug paraphernalia, police say.
Officers gave the driver a field sobriety test, and say the 58-year-old man from Brampton was “impaired by drug.” Police say a blood test was given, and investigators are still awaiting the results.
Police say the driver, who is a 58-year-old male from Brampton, has been charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, dangerous operation, possess more than 30g cannabis and drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available.
The driver was served with a 90-day administrative driver’s license suspension, while the vehicle was impounded for a week, police say.
The driver has since been released on an undertaking. The name of the accused has not been released.
Anyone who witnesses a suspected impaired or unsafe driver can report it to police by calling 911 when it is safe to do so. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, never have to testify, and could receive a $2,000 reward.
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