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OPP charge Huntsville driver with impaired

Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Huntsville resident with impaired operation after conducting a traffic stop on Forbes Hill Drive in the Town of Huntsville.

On January 8, 2024, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Huntsville OPP conducted a traffic stop, after observing a vehicle excessively speeding through a parking lot. Police located the vehicle shortly after parked on Forbes Hill Drive.

As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old resident from the Town of Huntsville, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • Refusal to comply with Demand  

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on February 20, 2024.

Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to call the Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from drug-impaired and alcohol-impaired drivers. If you plan on consuming drugs or alcohol, please arrange a safe ride home. If you suspect someone to be operating a motor vehicle while impaired, please call 9-1-1.

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