(NORTH BAY, ON) – One person was arrested and charged in North Bay after a traffic stop.
On February 14, 2024, just after 12:00 a.m., an officer from the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle on Fisher Street in the City of North Bay.
Upon speaking to the driver, it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was issued a Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) demand.
The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.
As a result of the investigation Nigel EKOMIAK a 31-year-old person from Copper Cliff was charged for the following:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay March 12, 2024.
The accused was also issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
North Bay OPP would like to remind drivers that the Mandatory Alcohol Screening law allows police with an approved alcohol screening device to demand a roadside breath sample from any lawfully stopped driver without having reasonable suspicion that a driver is alcohol impaired.