Sault Police have charged Rosario Carello with impaired driving following a collision that occurred on Friday evening.
A news release issued today by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service states that officers responded to the 1200 block of Peoples Road and found a vehicle in a ditch.
The accused, who was found standing in the area of the crash, failed multiple breath tests, the release says.
Full text of the news release follows:
On Sept. 10, 2021, officers with Patrol Services charged 55-year-old Rosario Carello with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drug.
Around 6:21 p.m., officers attended the 1200 block of Peoples Road after receiving reports of a single vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle in the ditch and a man, later identified as the accused, standing in the area.
Upon speaking with the accused officers developed grounds to believe his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. He was read the approved screening device demand and provided a sample, registering a fail result.
As a result of this, he was arrested. He later provided two breath samples into an approved device and registered two fail results.
He is charged with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drugs and impaired driving – blood alcohol concentration (80+).
He was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 1, 2021.