NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MIDLAND, ON - Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report from the public of a possible impaired driver on Frazer Drive, Midland at 3:37 p.m. March 20, 2020.
OPP officers located the reported vehicle stationary at the stop sign of Frazer Drive and Park Avenue. The investigator attempted to awake the driver who was unresponsive while other attending officers parked their vehicles to prevent the vehicle from possibly moving. The driver was eventually awoken and was spoken to by the investigating officer and arrested for impaired driving.
Charged is Tanner McCue, 22 years, of Penetanguishene with the following offences upon the completion of the investigation.
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order (4 counts)
contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Poss of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin)
contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
The accused driver's licence has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 days as per the conditions of the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS). Accused was released from police custody on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on July 9, 2020
OPP officers always appreciate calls from the public to alert them of a possible impaired driver on the roadway as an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways by working with our community members.
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