KAWARTHA LAKES-Officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP had a busy weekend responding to over 100 calls for service including 9 car crashes and a number of impaired driving incidents.
A 31 year old Fenelon Falls man is facing a number of charges after a traffic investigation on Friday. Weston Staples was arrested and charged with the following offences after being pulled over by police.
Drive While Disqualified
Fail to Comply with Probation
Personation with Intent to Avoid Arrest
Fail or Refuse to Provide Sample
Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent
Drive While Suspended
Drive Motor Vehicle on a Highway While Using a Hand-Held Wireless Communication Device
Another vehicle was pulled over by police on Highway 7 just east of Lindsay on Friday July 28th just before 4pm after a traffic complaint. Following an investigation the driver, Thomas Hoar, 65 years of age of Blackstock was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by alcohol and driving With More than 80 mg of Alcohol in 100 ml of Blood.
Meanwhile on Saturday July 29, 2017 at approximately 10:30 am a female went to a Highway 7 address east of Omemee and allegedly caused damage to a door at that location. She was observed by the property owners and left the area when confronted according to police. The female suspect was located by police a short time later and arrested for Mischief Under $5000 and Breach of Probation. 40 year old Katerina Charbonneau of Peterborough, was arrested and held for a bail hearing.
On Monday July 31, 2017 at approximately 12:45 am an officer pulled a vehicle over on Kawartha Lakes Road 8 just east of Fenelon Falls. 41 year old Arthur Janes of Scarborough was arrested and charged with driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol,
driving With More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 ml of Blood,fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle and fail to have insurance card.