13.7 C
Kawartha Lakes
Thursday, March 28, 2024
No menu items!
HomeNewsAlcohol Related Driving Charges Laid After Report From The Public In Fenelon...

Alcohol Related Driving Charges Laid After Report From The Public In Fenelon Falls

KAWARTHA LAKES-Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP arrested a driver after a demand was made to provide a sample into an approved screening device.

Police say shortly before 7:00pm on February 24, 2022, officers received a report of a driver who appeared to be drinking in their vehicle, in a parking lot off of Lindsay Street in Fenelon Falls. Officers located the vehicle with its driver and demanded a breath sample according to police.

As a result of the investigation, Christopher Lamb, 42 years-of-age, of Verulam Township, has been charged with:

  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Driving while under suspension
  • Having care or control of a motor vehicle with unsealed container of liquor.

The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for seven days and the accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay, on March 17, 2022.

If you suspect an impaired driver, please “Make the Call” and dial 9-1-1 to save a life.

 

Don't forget to sign up for our morning newsletter.

Catch up on all the local news while enjoying your coffee.

Pamela Vanmeer
Pamela Vanmeerhttps://www.kawartha411.ca/
Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

Most Popular

Kawartha 411