The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police say they arrested a driver yesterday after receiving complaints of a woman who was suspected of being impaired while driving with kids in the car.
At around 4:30 p.m. police say they received multiple calls reporting that a "known family member was driving around drunk with children in the car", according to an OPP news release.
The complainants had made attempts to have the driver stop, but she refused, police said.
Police say they located the small black SUV the person was driving a short time later in a retail store parking lot on Ontario Avenue.
After a short foot chase, the female, who police described as "uncooperative", was arrested and the SUV was towed and impounded.
Marilyn Terrell, 49, of Sault Ste. Marie was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand.
She is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on May 9.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and Terrell is considered innocent unless proven guilty.