NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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RAMARA TOWNSHIP — Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving charges in relation to a two-vehicle collision in Ramara Township.
On Feb. 18, 2022, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Orillia OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles on Highway 12 at Rama Road. One driver was transported to hospital with minor injuries, and subsequently charged.
As a result of the investigation, Leslie Becher, 63 years of age, of Port Perry, has been charged contrary to the Criminal Code (CC) with:
- Operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration over 80 milligrams, CC s. 320.14(1)(b)
- Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, CC s. 320.14(1)(a)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia, on March 22, 2022.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to please call the Orillia OPP at 705 326-3536 or 1-888-310-1122. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display. You will remain anonymous, will not be required to testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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