KAWARTHA LAKES-It was a busy weekend for officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP as three people were arrested for drinking and driving related offences.
The OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Peace Road and Heights Road in former Emily Township on Saturday August 12th just before 4pm.
45 year old Michael RIVERS of Lindsay is charged with the following:
Care or Control of Motor Vehicle with more than 80 mg of Alcohol in 100 ml of Blood contrary to Section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the CCC
Breach of Recognizance contrary to Section 811 of the CCC.
A few hours later police received a call from a female passenger of a vehicle requesting assistance. An officer was conducted a traffic investigation on Highway 36 and Highway 7 that lead to the arrest of Dylan HARRIS, 24 years old of Scarborough for the following offences:
Driving With More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 ml of Blood contrary to section 253(1)(b) CCC
Driving motor vehicle with alcohol readily available, contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor License Act.
On Sunday at 7:57 pm an officer was conducting a traffic stop on Bolton Street in Bobcaygeon when 21 year old Joshua WHALEN of Bobcaygeon was arrested for the following offences:
Care or Control of Motor Vehicle with more than 80 mg of Alcohol in 100 ml of Blood contrary to Section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the CCC
