The Huntsville detachment responded to 112 calls for service this past weekend. Officers arrested and charged two individuals for impaired driving.
In addition to the criminal charges, officers issue 17 traffic related charges.
Over the course of the weekend, officer conducted 12 R.I.D.E. (REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING EVERYWHERE) checkpoints.
CHARGED
On November 9, 2024 at 11:16 p.m., members of the Huntsville Detachment were conducting R.I.D.E on Main Street when they observed a vehicle driving on a pedestrian walkway in the Town of Huntsville. The driver was stopped and failed a Roadside Screening Device. The driver was taken for breath testing where testing determined they were in excess of 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood..
Aaron Conaghan, aged 26 of Huntsville Ontario, has been charge with
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80+.
The accused was suspended from driving for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge Ontario on December 10, 2024.
CHARGED
On November 10, 2024 at 12:06 p.m., members of the Huntsville Detachment were called to a dispute on Main Street West. A female party who was leaving the scene, struck an OPP vehicle. The driver was deemed to be impaired by drug.
Karen Wilkinson, 47 years old of Huntsville has been charged with;
· Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused was suspended from driving for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge Ontario on December 24, 2024.
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.