Superior East Ontario Provincial Police are lamenting trouble on local roads, with officers laying four impaired driving charges in just five days.
The first was September 8th, with officers responding to a single vehicle collision on Highway 101 in Sandy Township shortly after 10 o'clock that night, with subsequent investigation leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old Timmins man on charges of: operation while impaired - alcohol or drugs; failure or refusal to comply with demand; and driving while under suspension.
About an hour later, officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of Highway 101 in Chewett Township, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Atikokan on charges of operation while impaired - alcohol or drugs and obstruct peace officer.
Three days later - around 9:30 pm on September 11th - officers conducting a RIDE check on Chemin Du Lac in Dubreuilville determined a driver was impaired by alcohol, leading to the 55-year-old Dubreuilville resident's arrest on charges of operation while impaired - alcohol or drugs and operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
Two days later - around 7:45 pm on September 13th - officers responded to a traffic complaint about a person driving an electronic bike on Second Avenue in Wawa, with subsequent investigation leading to the arrest of a 57-year-old Wawa man on charges of operation while impaired - alcohol or drugs and operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
All four have been released from custody, with the Wawa man expected to appear in court next week, and the others to appear in court in early November.