A 35-year-old male is facing impaired driving charges for the second time in three days.
On Monday, February 3, at about 8:50 am, members from East Division said they conducted a traffic stop near Grandview Street North and Beatrice Street East in Oshawa. After speaking with the driver, officers administered a roadside screening test, which registered a ‘fail’. The driver was subsequently arrested, and further testing revealed a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit.
Officers report that further investigation revealed the driver was also driving while under suspension.
On Wednesday, February 5, at about 8:40 am, members from East Division said they conducted a traffic stop near Grandview Street North and Beatrice Street East in Oshawa after observing a male driver using his cellphone. Upon speaking with the driver, officers administered a roadside screening test, which registered a ‘fail’. The driver was subsequently arrested and taken to the division for a breathalyzer which revealed a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit.
A 35-year-old from Oshawa was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Durham Regional Police at 905-579-1520.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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