On Saturday at approximately 8 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling westbound on Causley Street through the town of Blind River.
At approximately 8:20 p.m., police located the suspect pickup truck east of the town of Iron Bridge and initiated a traffic stop. While speaking to the driver, officers came to believe they had consumed alcohol, and an arrest was made. The driver was then transported to Thessalon detachment for further testing.
As a result, Annarae Jarratt, 43 years-of-age from Thessalon, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Dec. 5, 2024.
The pickup truck was towed and impounded for seven days with the driver being issued a 90-day administrative drivers licence suspension.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
This is the 46th impaired driving charge that has been laid this year by the East Algoma OPP this year.