Woman charged with impaired driving in Carleton Place

Editor’s note: The suspect’s name has been removed from the article as the charge was downgraded to careless driving.

Lanark County OPP have charged a Richmond woman with impaired driving following a traffic stop in Carleton Place.

On Aug. 9 at about 7:30 p.m., officers saw a vehicle being driven poorly and pulled it over. Police say the driver was arrested after speaking with officers and taken to the detachment for testing.

A 31-year-old woman was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired with a blood-alcohol concentration over 80 milligrams. The charge was dropped on Thursday, Sept. 11 in exchange for the suspect pleading guilty for careless driving.

The suspect was initially released with a court date of Sept. 15 in Perth.

Impaired driving convictions lead to the suspect’s license being suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days.