St. Catharines driver faces impaired charges in Omemee

Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on May 1, 2024.

On May 1, 2024 at approximately 3:18 p.m., an officer during a traffic stop on Ski Hill Road in Omemee entered into an impaired driving investigation. Through investigation the driver was arrested and charged with Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act Offences.

Thurston Dowse, 27-year-old of St. Catharines, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration over 80
• Drive motor vehicle - perform stunt - excessive speed
• Fail to surrender insurance card
• Careless driving

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The motor vehicle was towed and impounded for 14 days and the drivers license was suspended for 90 days.

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The accused person facing charges is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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