Drunk driving charges laid over long weekend

The Timmins Police Service laid Impaired Driving related charges stemming from separate incidents over the holiday weekend.

On May 19th, a single vehicle collision occurred on Garden Road in Timmins where a vehicle struck a hydro pole.

Two passengers in the vehicle were transported to Timmins and District Hospital for minor injuries.

The driver, an 18 year old male from Hillsdale, Ontario, has been charged with:
– one count of Impaired Driving contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada- one count of Driving a Motor Vehicle with More Than 80 Mgs of Alcohol in 100 Mils of Blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

He is required to attend Provincial Court in Timmins on June 7th to answer to the charges laid against him.
In a separate incident on May 21st, the Timmins Police Service responded to a driver who had allegedly passed out while behind the wheel of her car on Maple Street North.

Based on the outcome of the investigation, a 33 yr old female from Timmins has been charged with
– one count of Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drug contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– 3 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.

Quantities of suspected marijuana, amphetamines and Fentanol were located and recovered by the Timmins Police Service
The accused is required to attend Provincial Court in Timmins on June 7th to answer to the charges laid against her.

On May 22nd, a Timmins Police officer administered a screening device test on a 66 yr old Timmins driver on Algonquin Blvd in Timmins which resulted in a 72 hour driver’s licence suspension. The vehicle was towed from the scene at the owner’s expense.

Lastly, the Timmins Police Service responded to an incident in the parking lot at the Timmins and District Hospital on May 22nd where a driver was allegedly passed out while behind the wheel of his truck with the engine running.
Based on the outcome of the investigation, a 19 year old male from Timmins has been charged with:
– One count of Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drug contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– One count of Possession of a Controlled Substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.

A quantities of suspected controlled substance was located and recovered as evidence by the Timmins Police Service.
The accused is required to attend Provincial Court in Timmins on June 7th to answer to the charges laid against him.

Timmins Police Service Traffic Sergeant Thomas Chypyha is quoted as saying “This is a less than auspicious start to the summer driving season in Timmins. Considerable efforts to educate and inform the public about the dangers of Impaired Driving are not reaching all motorists. There is a small put persistent segment of the driving population that seem to be all too comfortable placing themselves and others at risk of injury and even death stemming from their choice of taking to the wheel after having consumed alcoholic beverages or narcotics. The Timmins Police Service will continue with its efforts to locate and remove impaired drivers from our roadways.”