(OTTAWA, ON) -Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident with refusal to provide a breath sample following a traffic complaint on Highway 417.

Shortly after midnight on November 6, 2024, officers responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 417, near Terry Fox Drive, regarding a vehicle stopping multiple time in live lanes. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer demanded that the individual submit a sample using an Approved Roadside Screening Device. The driver refused to provide a breath sample and was arrested.

Robert NKIIKO, 52 years of age has been charged with:



Failure or refusal to comply with demand
Dangerous operation
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on December 12, 2024. They received a 90-day licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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