The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with impaired driving.
On January 15, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m. the West Parry Sound OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 400 in Carling Township. The vehicle was stopped, and officers spoke with the driver and initiated an impaired driving investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Norman Doherty, 44 years-of-age of Monetville Ontario was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
- Fail to surrender insurance card
- Speeding
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on March 6, 2025. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.