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NRP Charge Eight For Impaired Driving

Eight local residents are facing impaired driving charges following R.I.D.E checks.

The charges were laid between January 25th and February 7th. 

The individuals also received a 90 day license suspension and are prohibited from operating a vehicle on a roadway. 

The offenders include one person from Fort Erie, 2 people from Niagara Falls, three people from Welland, 1 person from Port Colborne and one person from Lincoln. 

Police allege that the individuals were charged for failing a breathalyzer test, driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol, or refusing to provide a breath sample. 

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