A 31 year-old Pembroke resident is facing impaired driving charges after being stopped while driving a power-assisted bicycle in Pembroke.
On May 3, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop of a person driving a power-assisted bicycle on Pembroke Street East.
As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation James Edward SHARP is facing the following Criminal Code (CC) charges:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration over 80mg
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on June 7, 2022.