A Pelham man is one of the nine people on the newly issued Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of Feb. 22 to Feb. 28.
West Niagara resident Joshua W. S. Schmitt, 36, of Pelham was listed on the latest Niagara police DUI offence list among with eight others in the region.
To bring attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service reports the names of people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.
The following individuals have been charged criminally with impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 mgs or above of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, or refusing to provide a breath / blood sample.
Timothy A. MARSHALL, 52, Thorold
Jacqueline S. SAVAGE, 46, Fort Erie
John D. PRICHARD, 57, St. Catharines
Bruce D. MOREY, 69, Welland
Joshua W. S. SCHMITT, 36, Pelham
Henry UITGBEYERSE, 59, St. Catharines
Darrell L. PERRYMAN, 41, Canandaigua, NY
Meghan S. C, SMITH, 31, Port Colborne
Jonathan R. FORTUNE, 44, Thorold
In addition to being charged, the individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The police encouraged the public to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Safety Hotline or Crime Stoppers to report those who are driving in contravention of the suspension.
Impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada and affects thousands of lives every year, police said