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Three drivers are facing impaired driving charges following separate investigations by the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
Police say the incidents occurred in Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards, Pembroke and Petawawa between Oct. 12 and Oct. 17.
The first investigation began at about 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, when officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 60 in Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township.
A roadside screening device was used, and the driver was taken to the detachment for further testing.
Cory Racine, 57, of Hammond, Ont., was charged with impaired operation by alcohol, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit and driving with liquor readily available.
He was released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on Nov. 23.
The second incident occurred at about 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 15, when police stopped a vehicle on Pembroke Street East in Pembroke.
Following roadside screening and further testing at the detachment, Shelly Ann Severin, 59, of Pembroke, was charged with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit and failing to stop properly at a traffic signal.
Severin was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Pembroke on Nov. 30.
In the third investigation, police received a report of a possible impaired driver in Petawawa on the evening of Oct. 17. Officers located the vehicle and driver in a parking lot and began an investigation.
Teresa Morgan, 59, of Petawawa, was charged with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit. She was released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on Nov. 24.
Police say all three accused had their driver’s licences suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles were towed and impounded for seven days.
The OPP thanked the member of the public who reported the suspected impaired driver in the Petawawa incident, noting that prompt reports can help prevent serious injuries and save lives.
Police are reminding motorists not to drive after consuming alcohol or drugs. Anyone who suspects an impaired driver should call 911 immediately.
Non-emergency traffic concerns can be reported to the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through its website at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
