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Complaint leads to impaired charge for driver

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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On June 23, 2018, shortly after 3:15 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police responded to anonymous complaint where an intoxicated male left a residence driving his vehicle in the opposite lane.

Shortly after 3:30 a.m. police observed a vehicle matching the description with its headlights on and parked diagonally across Woodward Lane which is between Woodward Avenue and Lawton Street. 

Police observed a male slouched over in the driver's seat and the vehicle door partially open with open containers of liquor in the vehicle.

It took several attempts to wake the driver. As the officer was speaking to the driver he could detect strong odour of alcohol emanating from his breath. The driver was then arrested and transported to Blind River detachment where he refused to provide a breath sample.

As a result of the investigation, Robert Schellekens, 27 years of age from Blind River, Ontario was charged with:

  • Fail or Refuse to Provide Breath Sample, contrary to section 254(3) of the Criminal Code (CC);
  • Care or Control While Impaired (alcohol), contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the CC;
  • Novice Driver-Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Level above Zero, contrary to section 44.1(3) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
  • Novice Driver Refuse to Provide Breath Sample, contrary to section 48.1(4) of the HTA;
  • Having Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle with Unsealed Container of Liquor, contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act (LLA); and with
  • Having Liquor in Open Container in other than Licenced Premises, Residence or Private Place, contrary to section 31(2) of the LLA.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on July 5, 2018.

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