(Apitipi Anicinapek Nation) – A motorist travelling on the wrong side of the road was arrested for driving while impaired late Saturday evening.
A Nishnawbe Aski Police Service officer working out of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation detachment conducted a traffic stop at about 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, after observing a vehicle being driven on the wrong side of the road.
When the officer approached the driver, they observed an open liquor container in the vehicle. The officer also observed the driver was showing multiple signs of impairment by drug.
The male driver was taken into custody without further incident.
The accused was transferred to the custody of the OPP for further evaluation by a Drug Recognition Expert. That evaluation showed the motorist was impaired by drug.
A 55-year-old male from Apitipi Anicinapek Nation is charged with:
· Operation of a Motor Vehicle while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
The name of the accused is withheld until the charges have been formally sworn before the courts.
NAPS takes incidents of impaired driving very seriously, as it remains a significant and ongoing threats to community safety.