(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving after investigating a traffic hazard.

On August 30, 2024, at approximately 12:58 a.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic hazard blocking the roadway on Pine Street, West Nipissing.

Police located a low-speed mobile scooter stationary in the middle of the road. The operator was arrested for impaired driving and then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Francis LANDRY, 95 years-of-age, from West Nipissing, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol

The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on October 3, 2024, in North Bay.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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