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 License 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 Crimestoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension.

The following individuals have been charged criminally with Impaired driving by alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample.

Timothy L. NORRIS 55 years, Niagara Falls
John R. CHEVALIER 45 years, Niagara Falls
Indushan BALAKUMAR 23 years, Melancthon, ON
Ryan J PAPINEAU 27 years, St. Catharines
Kerry Ann PODWINSKI 22 years, Thorold
Christopher E. LEBLANC 52 years, St. Catharines
Darryl W. WERNER 30 years, Welland
Crystal A.I. HALKES 28 years, St. Catharines
Paul B. IGLIC 44 years, Burlington
Marla P. CIANTAR 43 years, Port Colborne
Ryan L. SADLER 33 years, St. Catharines
Douglas R. EATON 64 years, Niagara Falls
Felicia P. MACLEAN 22 years, Grimsby
Christopher A. CAGE 24 years, Niagara on the Lake
Frank R. JASPER 44 years, Westminster, Maryland
Lisa A. BROOKS 50 years, St. Catharines
Albert J. SEGUIN 51 years, Niagara Falls
Donald S. DICKSON 68 years, St. Catharines
Ivy K. SEYMOUR 53 years, St. Catharines
Thomas M. COWAN 46 years, Niagara Falls
Martin LAMONTAGNE 49 years, Lincoln
Jeffrey D. BURGER 22 years, St. Catharines
Edi-Roberto CIPRIAN 49 years, St. Catharines
Kevin L. MCCULLOUGH 47 years, Niagara Falls
Patrick N. OPATOVSKY 22 years, Fort Erie

The Niagara Regional Police Service is committed to reducing Impaired Driving Offences through education and the apprehension of offenders through enforcement programs like RIDE. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of Criminal Deaths in Canada and destroys thousands of lives every year.

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