(ATIKOKAN, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan checked a suspicious vehicle near Burns Street and found the driver was impaired.
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP observed a vehicle idling in a back alley and stopped to investigate. The officer determined that the driver was drinking an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle and an approved screening device test was demanded. The driver failed the test, was taken into custody and transported to the Atikokan Detachment where additional breath testing was completed.
Joseph HARDY, 21-years-old, from Fort Frances is charged criminally with one count of impaired operation alcohol and drugs, and one count of impaired operation blood alcohol concentration 80 milligrams and over. The accused received a 90-day driver licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused was released by police and is scheduled to appear in the Atikokan Ontario Court of Justice on July 31, 2025, for first appearance.
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