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West Nipissing motorist arrested for impaired driving

The driver was arrested for impaired driving, and then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing
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Courtesy OPP.

A driver was charged with impaired driving after police conducted a traffic stop.

On April 18 shortly after 1:30 a.m., Nipissing West OPP conducted a traffic stop with a possible impaired driver on Main Street, Sturgeon Falls.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving, and then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Patrick Lafleur, 22, from West Nipissing, was charged with, operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) and operation while impaired.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 2 in North Bay.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.