U.S. citizen charged with impaired driving after failing to stop at Canada-U.S. border: OPP

A car enters a border inspection booth at the Thousand Islands US/Canada border crossing in Lansdowne, Ont., on Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

A driver from Ohio is facing impaired driving charges after failing to stop for border guards at the Canada-United States border in eastern Ontario, according to police.

Ontario Provincial Police officers received a call from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, requesting assistance with an investigation at the Lansdowne, Ont., border crossing.

Police say a driver failed to stop at the Canada-U.S. border and was subsequently arrested.

“CBSA officers believed the driver to be impaired, and assistance from a Leeds OPP Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was requested,” the OPP said in a statement.

A 27-year-old from Ohio has been charged with operation while impaired — alcohol and drugs contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

Police say the CBSA is also conducting a parallel investigation.

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Brockville at a later date.