It was just a few hours after Timmins police issued a public warning about an increase in impaired driving when six more people received charges.
Police officials say that between August 23 to 25, 6 people had either been charged or had their driver's licenses suspended for 72-hours.
Of the 6 arrested, police say 4 were male and 2 were female. They range between the ages of 18 to 48-years-old.
“Fellow neighbours are doing the right thing by calling in a suspicious driver or a suspicious incident of possible impaired driving. That pleases us as a community because it means people are aware. The disconcerting part and the part that is extremely frustrating is that people aren’t getting the message,” said Amy St. Amour, a member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
“This sort of driving behaviour, we can’t explain. It is a choice that is made by these persons who choose to ignore the fact that impaired driving has sever consequences,” said Timmins Police Officer Marc Depatie.
According to Timmins police, the number of residents involved in impaired driving is up to 10 for the month of August.
