Samaria ETHERINGTON – Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Dec 12 04:45:07 MST 2024

(MOOSONEE, ON) – A 911 call to the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in the arrest for impaired driving.

On December 10, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver. Police located the subject vehicle and driver in a commercial parking lot on Ferguson Road in Moosonee. Upon investigation, officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol and placed them under arrest.

As a result, Samaria ETHERINGTON, 18 years of age, of Moosonee, has been charged with:

· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

· Failure to comply with undertaking

· Drive motor vehicle – no licence

· Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

· Young driver – B.A.C. above zero

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on January 14, 2025, in Moosonee.

In addition, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS).

The OPP reminds the public that impaired driving remains one of the leading causes of death on Ontario’s roads. Young drivers (under 22 years-of-age) in Ontario are subject to a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol and drugs, meaning they must maintain a blood alcohol concentration of zero while driving.