Friday, May 7, 2004

Impaired Driver Apprehended
With Aid of Citizen Witnesses

(St Joseph Twp. Richards Landing, Ont.) East Algoma O.P.P. received a complaint of a vehicle driving erratically in the village of Richards Landing. The vehicle was seen driving all over the road and went into the Legion parking lot in Richards Landing.

When Police arrived on the scene they observed the pickup truck in the lot parked in a very haphazard fashion. They confirmed the registered owner and when a man attempted to re-enter the truck, after being refused service, Police noted that he was very unsteady on his feet and exhibiting signs of having consumed alcohol to the point of being impaired. When Police checked the vehicle they also seized an open part bottle of an alcoholic beverage.

Charged with having Care or Control of a motor vehicle while ability was impaired under the Criminal Code and having open bottle of liquor while having care or control of a motor vehicle under the Liquor licence Act of Ontario is:
67-year-old Allan RINNEARD of Moffat Bay Road Hilton Twp.
Rinneard is to appear in court on 24 June 2004