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Nipissing man charged with impaired

On December 26, at 9:40 p.m., officers were conducting a RIDE program when a vehicle approached
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A Nipissing Township man faces charges after an OPP RIDE stop in Powassan.

On December 26, at 9:40 p.m., officers were conducting a RIDE program when a vehicle approached.

As a result of the police investigation, Scott Chalmers, 53, of Nipissing Township, has been charged with:

  • Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle 
  • Driving with More than 80mg of Alcohol in Blood

Chalmers has been issued a 90-day Automatic Drivers Licence Suspension, and the vehicle has been impounded for seven days.