(DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ottawa resident with impaired driving.

Officers respond to a single vehicle collision on Highway-7 in Drummond/North Elmsley Township on Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Officers investigating the collision arrested one of the drivers and transported the individual to the Lanark Detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Christopher DEMERS, age 44, has been charged with:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired – Alcohol
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on January 13, 2025.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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