OPP assist Kingston Police in nabbing impaired driver

An Amherstview man is facing a number of charges.

OPP nabbed an alleged impaired driver after reportedly fleeing from police in Kingston.

Members of Kingston Police observed a man operating a vehicle in a dangerous manner early Sunday morning around 1 am.

Investigators say the vehicle sped off as officers were trying to make a traffic stop.

Information on the vehicle and driver were then relayed to Lennox and Addington OPP. Officers later located the vehicle at a residence in Loyalist Township and made an arrest.

An 18-year-old man from Amherstview is facing a number of charges, and had his license suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded. He was released with a court appearance in Napanee on Jan 20.

Story by Ken Hashizume
 

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