(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police charged the driver for impaired driving, after the vehicle failed to stop for a red light.
On March 24, 2024, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Front Street, West Nipissing.
The driver failed to stop for a red light and was stopped by police. The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Dwayne YOUNG, 52 years-of-age, from West Nipissing, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Red light – fail to stop
The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 2, 2024, in North Bay.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.
