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 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.
- John R. Boreham 74 years, Thorold
- Tapan Mhamud 35 years, Buffalo NY
- Vincent A. Gomes 26 years, Scarborough
- Geoffrey Cowley 52 years, Niagara Falls
- Johnie J. Thomas 54 years, St. Catharines
- Keanna C. C. McIntee 22 years, Port Colborne
- Karen M. Chipkar 53 years, Welland
- Joshua M. Regular 24 years, Innisfil
- Bryan S. Schneider 27 years, St. Catharines
- Rodney D. Ferguson 61 years, St. Catharines
- Jamie-Lee Barker 27 years, Welland
- Inderpreet S. Grewal 25 years, Brampton
- Shannon M. Boos 41 years, Welland
- Margaret A. Magee 61 years, St. Catharines
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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