(PICTON, ON) Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired operation.

On Monday, August 19, 2024 at approximately 3:00 a.m. officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 62 in Prince Edward County. Officers spoke to a driver and further investigation led to an approved screening device being administered. As a result, the driver was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing. James WHALEN, age 39, from Belleville, was charged with:

Operation while impaired
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
The driver was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on September 11, 2024. They also had their drivers licence suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for a period of seven days.

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