(Oro-Medonte, ON) – On Friday June 6th, 2014 at 5:56 pm, an employee from a restaurant located in Shanty Bay contacted the Barrie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to report a possible impaired driver. The complainant reported that a male driver placed an order in the restaurant’s drive-thru lane and when the male drove up to the window and provided payment, they observed open liquor. Officers attended the restaurant and through their investigation determined the driver was impaired by alcohol.
33-year old Thomas MCKENNA of London was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired & Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 milligrams of alcohol.
His licence was suspended for a period of 90 days under the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) program and his motor vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
The accused will be making his first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on June 23, 2014.