(HEARST, ON) – A traffic stop led to an impaired driving arrest in Hearst.

On October 10, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop George Street in Hearst, for a highway traffic act infraction.

Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Hearst detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Jersey JOHNSON, 20 years of age of Greenstone, was charged with the following:

· Operation while impaired – alcohol

· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

· Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor

· Drive motor vehicle – no licence

· Fail to yield to traffic

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on December 18, 2024, in Hearst. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

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