OPP observe vehicle weaving within its lane and crossing the centre line

A Bracebridge resident is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a traffic stop on Highway 94 in the Municipality of Callander. Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrols on Highway 94 when they observed a vehicle weaving within its lane and crossing the centre line Wednesday around [...]

Article content A Bracebridge resident is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a traffic stop on Highway 94 in the Municipality of Callander. Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrols on Highway 94 when they observed a vehicle weaving within its lane and crossing the centre line Wednesday around 6 p.m. Recommended Videos Officers conducted a traffic stop and, while speaking with the driver, observed signs of alcohol impairment, according to OPP.

The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP Detachment for further testing. During a search incident to arrest, officers located open alcohol and cannabis within the vehicle. As a result of the investigation, Paul Augustine, 63, from Bracebridge has been charged with: · Operation while impaired – alcohol · Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) ·

Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor · Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on Sept. 1. In addition, the driver received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.