Yesterday evening an off-duty North Bay police officer, who was travelling in his own vehicle, saw a man in a GMC pick-up truck speeding from the overpass to McIntyre Street to Algonquin Avenue.
The officer reported the dangerous driving to police.
The driver of the pick-up continued to speed towards Airport Road and then Duxford Road.
Military Police were notified and the vehicle was stopped.
North Bay Police arrested and charged the 56-year old male motorist of Blenheim, Ontario with:
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle;
- Impaired driving; and
- Driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood.
The accused was subsequently released from custody with a court date scheduled for December 8th.
