One person faces impaired driving charges after East Algoma OPP responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on Highway 17 near Iron Bridge.
The suspect vehicle was located in Thessalon a short time later. The driver was arrested and charged following a traffic stop, says a news release issued by OPP.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
Full text of the release follows:
MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES - On Aug. 1, 2023 shortly before 11 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver that was westbound on Highway 17 from the Town of Iron Bridge.
Police located the pickup truck near Boundary Road and Gordon Street in the Town of Thessalon and initiated a traffic stop. While speaking to the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was arrested and transported to Thessalon detachment for further testing. The pickup truck was towed and impounded for seven days.
As a result, Eric Boreland, 67 years of age from Lefroy Township, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sept. 7, 2023.