NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Oct. 3, 2020, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers from the James Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar on Highway 11 in Val Rita, Ontario.
Police observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop.
Police investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended driver's licence, no insurance, no odometer, had open alcohol and was impaired.
Justin Thiara, 40-years-old, of Waterloo, Ontario, has been charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired - blood concentration (80 plus) contrary to section 320.14(1)(b) Criminal Code (CC),
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) CC,
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code contrary to section 320.18(1)(a) CC,
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act (LLA),
- Speeding contrary to section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA),
- Driving while under suspension contrary to section 53(1) HTA,
- No odometer contrary to section 66(5) HTA, and
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).
The accused person is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kapuskasing, on Nov. 30, 2020.
The driver was served with a 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and the motor vehicle was impounded for 45 days.
Police are asking the public to call the authorities if they see someone driving after having consumed intoxicating substances.
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