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Area man accused of impaired driving, sleeping behind the wheel

In a separate incident, two were charged with impaired driving when police say they swapped seats after the vehicle crossed into the ditch
OrilliaMatters Staff
11-07-18 OPP Stock
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the following two unique impaired driving investigations over the April 16-18, 2021 weekend.

1) OPP officers responded at 10:12 p.m. April 18, 2021 to a report of a possible impaired driver in the ditch at the end of Timberland Court Tiny Township. Two persons were located in the vehicle with one behind the wheel of the immobile vehicle who was arrested for impaired driving.

Further investigation revealed that the second occupant was driving at the time of vehicle crashing into the ditch. The second person was also arrested for impaired driving and resulted in the following Criminal Code of Canada driving offences.

  • Denis Brunelle, 56 years of Penetanguishene, has been charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and further with operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
  • Serge Rudenko, 47 years of Etobicoke, has been charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and further with operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

2) OPP officers responded at 7:07 a.m. April 17, 2021 to another complaint of a possible impaired driver who was passed out in his vehicle which was in the middle of Sturgeon Bay Road Tay Township. Upon being spoken to the driver was taken into custody and investigated for impaired driving resulting in the following Criminal Code of Canada driving offences.

  • Briar Steven Cascanette, 30 years of Midland, has been charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and further with operation while impaired - blood h alcohol concentration (80 plus).

All three accused persons have been released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 6, 2021 in Midland. The involved vehicles were towed and impounded for seven days and the accused's driver's licences has been further suspended for 90 days under the conditions of the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS).

Educating the public about safe driving practices with our community safety partners is a priority, if you see a possible impaired driver or operator please "Make the Call" and dial 911 and help prevent a crash.

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