(SUDBURY, ON) – A driver was charged with impaired driving after police conducted a traffic stop for speeding.
On March 2, 2024, shortly after 9:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 69, in the City of Greater Sudbury.
The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the Sudbury OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Yokithan JEYAKUMAR, 29 years-of-age, from Sault Ste Marie, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous operation
The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 27, 2024, in Sudbury.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.
