On Friday, Sault Ste. Marie Police officers charged a 44-year-old with impaired driving and refusing to take a breathalyzer after a vehicle travelled in the wrong lane and hit a snow bank.
At around 7:15 p.m., a 911 caller reported a single motor vehicle collision on Old Garden River Road near Third Line East.
“It was reported a vehicle travelling in the wrong lane had driven into a snowbank . . . Upon arrival, officers located the driver—later identified as the accused—being assessed by EMS,” police said in a news release.
“Upon speaking with the driver, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol."
Officers read the accused a demand for a breath sample. The accused provided a sample into an approved screening device, which registered as a fail, police said.
The driver, Amrinder Brar, was arrested and transported to the Police Services Building where Brar provided one suitable sample—which registered above the legal limit—but refused to provide another, the release said.
Brar is charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Drug and/or Alcohol
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
The accused was released on an appearance notice.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.