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Citizen complaint leads to impaired by drugs charge for Sault woman

Accused failed a drug recognition evaluation
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NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE
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On May 1, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 39-year-old Amanda Duguay for impaired driving.

At 4:30 p.m. police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was located at 4:37 p.m. parked on Goulais Avenue and officers observed the accused in the driver’s seat. Upon approaching the vehicle and speaking with the accused officers developed grounds to believe the accused’s ability to operate the vehicle was impaired by drugs.

The accused completed a standardized field sobriety test and performed poorly. She was arrested, and later failed a drug recognition evaluation.

She is charged with impaired driving drugs and alcohol. She is scheduled to appear in court on June 15, 2020.

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