(PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, ON) – Peterborough County OPP made three separate impaired arrests within a four-hour period on February 24, 2024.
On February 24, 2024, the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made three separate arrests related to impaired driving.
On February 24, 2024, at approximately 5:15pm, the Peterborough County OPP responded to a report of a single motor vehicle in the ditch that was reported on Highway 28 in the North Kawartha Township. Officers arrived at scene and were told by the driver that they attempted to pull over but had gone too far landing them in the ditch. While officers spoke with the driver, an odour of alcohol was detected as well as signs of impairment. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested.
Ronald PROCTOR (age 59) of Alliston, ON, was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on April 2, 2024.