A Grafton, Ont., woman faces impaired driving and drug possession charges following a traffic stop in Cobourg on Sunday morning.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, around 8:30 a.m., officers on patrol on Elgin Street West in Cobourg conducted a traffic stop for a pickup truck travelling at a high speed.
Police investigated and discovered the woman was in possession of crystal methamphetamine. They also determined the driver was impaired.
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Madison Parnell-Roberston, 22, of Grafton, was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired with a blood-alcohol concentration over 80
- Blood-alcohol concentration above zero as a young driver
- Possession of a Schedule 1 controlled substance – crystal methamphetamine
- Speeding (90 km/h in a 50 km/h zone)
- Driving with a handheld communication device
- Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
- Failure to surrender an insurance card
Her driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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Police say she was released on an undertaking with conditions and a future court date.
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