NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.
In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension.
The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 mgs or above of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample.
Craig A. McWhirter, 36yrs, Niagara Falls
Angelia N. Eden, 33yrs, Niagara Falls
Christian R. Audet, 27yrs, St. Catharines
Douglas E. Penny, 76yrs, Fort Erie
Glen F. Ellsworth, 57yrs, Welland
Dylan R. Ratcliffe, 33yrs, Fort Erie
Remo R. Sacco, 70yrs, Welland
Marcello Titone, 56yrs, Niagara Falls
Edward A. Michalczyk, 18yrs, Niagara Falls
Victoria A. Antonio, 39yrs, Niagara Falls
Douglas R. Hannell, 81yrs, Welland
Gordon R. Allen, 58yrs, St. Catharines
Sable J. Miller-Kerr, 25yrs, St. Catharines
Hayley K. Barnhardt, 36yrs, Lowbanks
Juan E. Ramirez-Vera, 40yrs, St. Catharines
Christopher R. Wainman, 58yrs, Niagara Falls
Sher Singh, 25yrs, Brampton
Ryan T. Knudson, 38yrs, Welland
Patricia M. Huizinga, 54yrs, West Lincoln
Danny J. Oppenlaender, 39yrs, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Dawn E. Currie, 46yrs, Welland
Breanna L. Tobin, 25yrs, Niagara Falls
The Niagara Regional Police Service is committed to reducing impaired driving offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like R.I.D.E. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada and affects thousands of lives every year.
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