Port Lambton man charged after refusing roadside alcohol demand

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: A Port Lambton man is facing a charge after police investigating a suspicious vehicle on Claymore Line alleged he refused a roadside alcohol screening demand.

According to the Chatham-Kent Police Service, officers located a vehicle running and occupied on Claymore Line in Chatham Township at approximately 2:33 a.m. on June 3.

While speaking with the driver, officers formed grounds to believe the individual was impaired by alcohol and made a demand for a breath sample using an approved screening device.

Police allege the driver refused the demand and was arrested.

A 21-year-old Port Lambton man was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on July 13.

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