A 65-year-old driver from Lansing, Mich., faces impaired driving and dangerous operation charges following an interception by Canada Border Services Agency personnel at the Sault Ste. Marie port of entry. City police were called to the border crossing Tuesday morning after CBSA officers detained the man and conducted a breath test. 911 notification The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said 911 operators were notified at about 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 that the accused was in CBSA custody for impaired operation after his breath sample registered above the legal limit on an approved screening device. “Sault police were dispatched to the CBSA Sault Ste. Marie port of entry and took custody of the accused,” police said in a news release. “The accused was transported to the Police Services Building where they provided multiple breath samples to a qualified technician, all of which registered above the legal limit.” Multiple charges laid As a result, the Michigan man was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and two impaired driving offences – including operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 5.
