Smiths Falls, Lanark Highlands residents charged with impaired driving after traffic complaints
Two Lanark County residents are facing impaired driving charges following separate incidents just hours apart on Friday, July 24.
Lanark County OPP say on Wednesday, July 29 that the first investigation began after officers received a complaint about a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 15 in Beckwith Township.
Officers located the vehicle just before 1 a.m. The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP detachment in Carleton Place for testing.
As a result of the investigation, David Fairbairn, 39, of Smiths Falls, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Driving while under suspension
Charges have not been proven in court.
Later that morning, police received another complaint about a possible impaired driver, this time travelling on McNeely Avenue in Carleton Place.
Officers located the vehicle shortly after 11:30 a.m. and arrested the driver, who was also taken to the Carleton Place OPP detachment for testing.
Marvin Cordick, 61, of Lanark Highlands Township, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
Charges have not been proven in court.
Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Sept. 14.
They each received 90-day driver’s licence suspensions and their vehicles were impounded for seven days.