Police have charged a female driver after finding a vehicle in a snowbank and getting a tip from a citizen of a Ford Escape being driven "with the hatch open."
According to Collingwood OPP, a citizen called in the report around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5, and noted the vehicle was committing "several traffic violations."
A Collingwood officer found the vehicle "halfway into a snowbank" at Beachwood Road and Bellholm Lane, according to the news release from OPP.
"Further investigation led to the officer arresting the female driver for impaired driving," states the release.
A 55-year-old woman from Wasaga Beach will face the following charges in court:
55-year-old Rhonda Norlander of Wasaga Beach, ON has been charged with:
- Failure or Refusal to comply with Demand (Criminal Code)
- Having care or control of vehicle with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
- Fail to Yield to Traffic (Highway Traffic Act)
Police seized the vehicle the woman had been driving and it's been impounded for seven days.
