A concerned citizen helped police take an impaired driver off the road. On April 5, 2023, shortly after 9:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver on Broadway Avenue in Wawa.
Police located the vehicle and investigation revealed the driver to be impaired. As a result, Jamie PETERSON, 48 years-of-age, of Wawa was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Drive motor vehicle, no plates
- Driver motor vehicle, no licence
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 8, 2023 in Wawa.
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