Tay woman busted for open liquor in the pickup
A keen-eyed motorist called police about a possibly impaired driver.
Driving along Highway 12 near Reeves Road in Tay Township Saturday night, a concerned driver called South Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police.
An officer on patrol spotted the Chevy pickup truck travelling north on Simcoe County Road 93 and pulled it over.
A 51-year-old Tay Township woman was arrested, and a 42-year-old Penetanguishene passenger was taken into custody on outstanding warrants for his arrest.
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Police searched the truck and seized open and closed liquor.
The driver was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and having open liquor readily available.
She was released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 15. She has a 90-day driver's licence suspension, and the pickup was towed and impounded for seven days.
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