Etobicoke Man Faces Impaired Driving Charges After Speeding and Squealing Tires In North End
/A 28-year-old Etobicoke man is facing several vehicular charges, including impaired driving, after a Monday evening incident.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 6:40 p.m., officers received several reports of a vehicle speeding and squealing tires in the area of Olympus Avenue and Royal Drive.
They located a vehicle matching the description given to the police. When officers tried to approach the suspect, the vehicle pulled away from the curb, drove erratically and was observed speeding through a school zone.
The officer activated their emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop. They noticed signs of impairment upon speaking with the driver.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Dangerous operation
Drive motor vehicle- no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor License Control Act)
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
