Niagara Police charged 18 people with impaired driving the last week of October.
Between October 23rd and the 29th, the drivers were charged by Niagara Regional Police.
'In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those 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.
Zoey A. HUGHES, 25yrs, Niagara Falls
Franco MASTROMATTEO, 57yrs, St. Catharines
Connor S. CAMPBELL, 28yrs, Fort Erie
Tara L. PENNER, 34yrs, Niagara on the Lake
Alexander G. RIGAS, 19yrs, Pelham
Joyaniyathansha SPIKANTHAN, 49yrs, Niagara Falls
Tucker A. PACHECO, 19yrs, Niagara Falls
James W. MATTIAZZO, 42yrs, Niagara Falls
Karen-Lynne L. BROWN, 43yrs, Welland
Jacob A. SEBASTIAN, 26yrs, Grimsby
Samir N. KHAMAR, 44yrs, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Piotr A. KONEFAL, 48yrs, St. Catharines
Piotr DULAS, 43yrs, Hamilton
Dmitry GALKIN, 22yrs, St. Catharines
Hiren P. PATEL, 31yrs, St. Catharines
Cheyenne, B. GINGRAS-MORRISON, 28yrs, St. Catharines
Eric D. STURGEON, 25yrs, St. Catharines
Salvatore MANCUSO, 48yrs, Welland