(CALEDON, ON) – On May 4, 2014 shortly before 11:30 pm, a concerned citizen contacted the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to report a possible impaired driver on Airport Road. The caller reported that the vehicle was travelling the wrong way on Airport Road. Further, the citizen reported that he had to take evasive action in order to prevent a motor vehicle collision with the suspect vehicle. Officers located the silver Hyundai Sonata parked in a financial institution parking lot. The officer approached a female who was standing at the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The female admitted to driving the vehicle prior to stopping in the parking lot. The officer immediately detected a strong odour of alcohol on her breath and that she displayed many other signs of intoxication..
Subsequently, the driver was arrested for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and she was transported for further testing.
In conclusion, Brenda LOVELL, 56, of Caledon was arrested and charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Over 80 and Dangerous Driving of a Motor Vehicle.
The Administrative Drivers’ Licence Suspension (ADLS) program was initiated and her motor vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to make her first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on May 15, 2014.
If you suspect that someone is driving or is about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. If you see that someone is impaired and intends on driving, do not let them drive.