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Robert GREEN – Drunk Driving

(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were working hard this Easter long weekend keeping impaired drivers off our roads.

On April 17, 2025, shortly before 11:30 p.m., members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. program on Railway Street in Kenora, Ontario. A vehicle came to the R.I.D.E. program, and investigation determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol, and an approved screening device (ASD) test was administered. The driver failed the test and was arrested and transported to the Kenora Detachment where additional breath testing was completed.    

Robert GREEN, 32-years-old, from Ear Falls, Ontario failed has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

In addition to the charges, the driver was issued a 90-day license suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on May 8, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.