(PARRY SOUND, ON) - On May 27, 2018 at approximately 10 p.m., a member of the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police was on patrol on Bowes Street in Parry Sound, Ontario. An officer observed an E-bike driver swerving across the centre line and almost hitting the curb. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver. The officer determined that he had consumed alcohol.
As a result of the investigation, Victor SMITH, a 53 year old female from Parry Sound, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
Drive while ability impaired -motor vehicle by alcohol contrary to the Criminal Code (CC), and
Drive motor vehicle - over 80 mg, contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the CC.
SMITH was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound, Ontario on June 21, 2018.
The OPP reminds motorists that there is no safe amount of drug or alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver that is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.