(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving after police stopped a motor vehicle in Temiskaming Shores.
On December 12, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol and observed a vehicle travelling through a public parking lot near Cedar Avenue in Temiskaming Shores. OPP initiated a traffic stop to ensure driver sobriety which resulted in the arrest of the driver for impaired. The driver was then transported to the Temiskaming Detachment for further testing.
Kent FOSTER, 38 years-of-age, from Burlington, Ontario, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired -blood alcohol concentration (80 Plus)
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
- Fail to surrender permit for vehicle
- Fail to surrender insurance card
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.