Early morning traffic stop results in drug charges for e-bike driver

A 60-year-old man was charged after an early morning visitors cease in Sturgeon Falls on Aug. 31.

At round 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 31, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP have been on normal patrol within the Municipality of West Nipissing (Sturgeon Falls).

Officers stopped an e-bike on Arthur Road because it didn’t have a crimson mild on the rear.

Whereas talking with the driving force, officers concluded alcohol had been consumed and he was subsequently arrested. On account of additional investigation, officers seized a small quantity of medicine, suspected to be Hashish and Methamphetamine.

Because of this, a 60-year-old man from from Sturgeon Falls was charged with:

• Operation Whereas Impaired – Alcohol and Medication
• Operation Whereas Impaired – Blood Alcohol Focus (80 Plus)
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Methamphetamine
• Drive Automobile with Hashish Readily Accessible
• No Pink Mild on Rear of Object

The accused was launched on an look discover and is scheduled to look on the Ontario Courtroom of Justice on Nov. 5 in Sturgeon Falls.

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the automobile was impounded for seven days.

This cost marks the fortieth driver charged underneath Prison Impaired Driving Legal guidelines within the Nipissing West Detachment space in 2020.