NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has arrested and charged a male after a traffic stop led to an impaired driving investigation.
On April 17, 2020, shortly after midnight, members of the Orillia OPP Detachment stopped a vehicle on West Street, in the City of Orillia, for a Highway Traffic Act violation. After speaking to the occupants and making observations inside the vehicle, the officers tested the driver with a roadside screening device. A quantity of ammunition was also located as a result of the investigation.
The driver, Brandon McKinnon, age 27, of Oro-Medonte was arrested and charged with:
- Operation While Impaired - Alcohol, contrary to Section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
- Operation While Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus), contrary to Section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code
- Transport Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition in a Careless Manner, contrary to Section 86(1) of the Criminal Code
- Other Provincial offences
The accused was released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice and is set to appear on June 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
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