(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving after Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a motor vehicle found in the ditch in Temiskaming Shores.
On December 15, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., OPP, received information of a vehicle in the ditch on Drive In Theatre Road. Further information indicated a lone male was walking away from the vehicle. OPP arrived moments later and arrested the driver for impaired operation. The driver was then transported to the Temiskaming Detachment for further testing.
Shawn CAMPBELL, 47 years-of-age, from New Liskeard, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired -blood alcohol concentration (80 Plus)
- Driving motor vehicle with unsealed container of liquor
In addition, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on January 7, 2025.
The OPP remains committed to keeping Ontario’s roads safe. If you suspect impaired driving, call 9-1-1.