Traffic complaint on Hwy. 7 near Carleton Place leads to charges

A Quebec resident is facing charges following an impaired driving complaint in Carleton Place.

Lanark County OPP say officers received a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 7 on Friday, Aug. 7.

Officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of a Carleton Place business shortly before 8 p.m. and conducted a traffic stop, according to a Wednesday, Aug. 12 media release.

The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP detachment in Carleton Place for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Charles Boucher, 45, of Duparquet, Que., was charged with:

• Failure or refusal to comply with a demand
• Having care or control of a motor vehicle with liquor readily available

Charges have not been proven in court.

The suspect was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Sept. 21.

Police say his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.