NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch observed a vehicle driving through an amber light at the intersection of Miles and May Streets just after 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26.
A traffic stop was conducted near the intersection of May and Leith Streets.
When officers spoke to the driver they noticed multiple signs of impairment along with paraphernalia consistent with drug use.
Further investigation revealed the driver was on a court-ordered curfew, which prohibited them from being outside their residence between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
A standardized field sobriety test was conducted, which determined the driver was likely impaired. The driver was arrested and transported to the Thunder Bay Police Service Headquarters for further evaluation by a drug recognition expert (DRE).
Leonard Allan HILL, 49, of Thunder Bay is charged with Operation While Impaired by Alcohol and Drugs and Failure to Comply with a Judicial Release.
He appeared in bail court Tuesday and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
