Manitoulin OPP officer arrested for impaired in Sudbury

Impaired operation of a motor vehicle means that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle was altered due to the consumption of an alcoholic beverage or drug.

Manitoulin OPP officer arrested for impaired in Sudbury

Postby Thomas » Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:40 am

An Ontario Provincial Police officer in the region is facing two impaired driving charges.

On Feb. 14 at approximately 1:50 a.m., Nipissing West OPP officers reported responding to a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 17 at Long Lake Road in the City of Greater Sudbury.

In a news release, the OPP said the officer’s investigation revealed the driver had been consuming alcohol and the man failed a roadside test. He was subsequently transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.

As a result, Robert McKnight, 32, was charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle while impaired and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level higher than 80 mgs per 100 mL of blood.

The OPP said McKnight is a member of the OPP and has been stationed at the Manitoulin OPP Detachment for the past eight years. He was off-duty at the time of the crash, OPP said.

McKnight is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on March 25.

https://www.sudbury.com/police/manitoul ... ry-2094737
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Off duty OPP officer charged with drunk driving after collis

Postby Thomas » Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:43 am

SUDBURY -- The Ontario Provincial Police in Sudbury say they've charged one of their own officers with drunk driving.

They say a 32-year old officer, who was off-duty at the time, was arrested this morning just before 2 am after a single vehicle crash on highway 17 at Long Lake road.

Police say the after failing a roadside test, the driver was transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.

Police say he is in his 8th year of police service on Manitoulin Island. He’s to appear in court March 25th

to face the following charges:

- Operation while impaired - alcohol or drugs

- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

https://www.sudbury.com/police/manitoul ... ry-2094737
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