‘Erratic’ driving complaint leads to impaired charges in Carleton Place

A Carleton Place resident is facing impaired driving charges after Lanark OPP received a report of an erratic driver Wednesday afternoon.

Police say the complaint came in shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the area of Franktown Road and Coleman Street in Carleton Place.

Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the driver, who was subsequently arrested and taken to the local OPP detachment for testing.

As a result of the investigation, Pamela Kenny, 65, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired by alcohol
• Operation while impaired, blood alcohol concentration 80-plus

Charges have not been proven in court.

Police say she was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Nov. 2.

Her driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.