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Vehicle spotted going the wrong way on Highway 11

The driver was charged with impaired
Police Stop male driver
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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ORO-MEDONTE - On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 3:06 a.m., officers from Barrie OPP responded to complaints of a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 between Line 10 and Line 8 of Oro-Medonte Township.

The 2011 white Audi was stopped by Barrie OPP Officers near Line 7 and the driver was investigated.

Harry Cardiakos, 51-years old of Oakville, Ont., has been arrested and charged with care or control of a motor vehicle while ability impaired by alcohol contrary to Section 253(1) (a) of the Criminal Code, and having care or control of a motor vehicle while having over 80mgs of alcohol in 100mls of blood contrary to Section 253(1) (b) of the Criminal Code.

As a result of the charges the motor vehicle was impounded for seven days and his driver's licence was suspended for 90 days. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Barrie on Monday, July 24, 2017.

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