Hit & Run Bradley BLACKWELL Arrested
Source: OPP
Date: Sat May 4 05:03:19 MST 2024
On April 26, 2024, shortly after 8:30 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on Third Street East in Cochrane. The vehicle was reported to have struck a hydro pole and continue driving, leaving a bumper behind. Two further calls came in to police reporting the same vehicle.
Police located the subject vehicle and driver a short time later and determined that the driver had been consuming an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Iroquois Falls detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Bradley BLACKWELL, 24 years of age of Cochrane, was charged with the following:
Operation while impaired alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
Fail to remain at the scene of an accident
Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
Novice driver B.A.C. above zero
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 28, 2024 in Cochrane. The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1 to report it.