Prohibited Driver Found To Be Impaired On Hwy. 518

On Monday November 7, 2022 at 7:15 p.m. Almaguin Highlands OPP responded to a single vehicle in a ditch on Highway 518 East, Perry Township.

Police investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, Craig Owens 52 years-of-age of Springwater Township had been drinking. The driver was subsequently arrested and charged with the following offences:

  • Operation while prohibited
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80plus)

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday December 8, 2022, in Sundridge, Ontario.