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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man stemming from an incident which occurred during the afternoon hours of Friday June 29th.
While performing general patrol of his assigned zone, a Timmins Police Service officer had occasion to observe a pickup truck that was the subject of an earlier traffic complaint.
The officer interviewed the driver in a residential area in the north end of the city.
Based on observations made by the officer, the driver was arrested and taken into custody in order to complete Intoxilyzer breath testing procedures.
As a result of the incident, Mario TAMBEAU, 56, of Timmins, has been charged with:
– Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
– Operate Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Mgs of Alcohol in 100 Milliliters of Blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused was released from custody and is required to attend Provincial Court on July 17th to answer to the charges laid against him.