POWASSAN, Ont. — One person was arrested and charged in Powassan after police located them in their vehicle on Main Street in Powassan.
On January 29, 2024, just after 4 p.m., the Powassan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a complaint about a possible impaired driver.
Police located the vehicle and after speaking to the driver, it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.
As a result of the investigation Mark Topham, 63, from Powassan was charged with:
- Impaired operation - alcohol and drugs
- Impaired operation - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Having care and control of a motor vehicle with liquor readily available
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
Topham was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on February 27, 2024.
The accused was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
