Northumberland OPP have charged a driver for failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
On Friday at approximately 10:05 p.m., police responded to a report from a member of the public regarding a driver that had lost control and collided with a ditch in the vicinity of County Road 2 and Hilltop Road in the Township of Alnwick-Haldimand.
Officers arrived at the location and observed a passenger vehicle in the ditch with minimal damage. Following speaking to the uninjured driver, police entered into an impaired operation investigation. The individual was arrested and transported to a local detachment where the accused refused to comply with a demand for breath.
As a result, Matthew Janes, 30 years old, from the Township of Alnwick-Haldimand, has been charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Failure or refusal to comply with demand
Use plate not authorized for vehicle
Drive motor vehicle no licence.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days and the accused is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg at a future date.
