(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A traffic stop in Kapuskasing led to an arrest for driving while impaired by a drug.
On April 16, 2024, shortly before 6:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Byng Avenue in Kapuskasing.
Upon speaking with the driver, police determined that the driver had been consuming an intoxicating substance, and the driver was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Brian WESLEY, 56 years of age of Hearst, was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine
- Fail to comply with probation order
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 13, 2024, in Kapuskasing. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
