Sault Police arrested [charges withdrawn] yesterday afternoon for driving while impaired by drugs after conducting a traffic stop on Great Northern Road.
A news release issued today by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service states that the accused also refused to cooperate with officers during the traffic stop "by rolling up his window and refusing to exit the vehicle."
Full text of the news release follows:
On Jan. 11, 2021 officers with Patrol Services charged [charges withdrawn] with impaired driving alcohol and drugs.
At 3:23 p.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on Great Northern Road. Upon approaching the vehicle officers detected the smell of cannabis. Officers asked the accused the step out of the vehicle and he refused by rolling up his window and refusing to exit the vehicle.
Officers were able to de-escalate the situation and the accused exited the vehicle. He was given a standardized field sobriety test and he performed poorly. Officers developed grounds to believe his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs.
He was arrested and charged with impaired driving alcohol and drugs, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 22, 2021.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Charges against the accused were withdrawn in November, 2023. The article has been edited to reflect that new information.