Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly charged with impaired driving

The Ontario Provincial Police have charged Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly with impaired driving.

The police announced Monday that O'Reilly had been charged with driving a motor vehicle while ability impaired - motor vehicle (alcohol) and care or control over 80 mgs on July 9. He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with the failure to remain at the scene.

According to the police report, a green Chevrolet pickup truck struck a building on Richmond Street. Radio station CFPL AM in Ontario reported Monday night that there had been an accident at the Tim Hortons in Lucan, Ontario, on July 9, though it did not know the driver's identity.

After the collision, police say a suspect drove the vehicle southbound on Saintsbury Line, before abandoning it and traveling by foot with another, unnamed, male occupant.

O'Reilly is scheduled to appear in London court on Aug. 20, 2015.

Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray released the following statement via the team's twitter account.

"We are aware of the reports regarding the incident involving Ryan O'Reilly last week. We are currently in the process of gathering more information and will have no further comment until we have spoken with all parties involved."

It appears O'Reilly has deactivated his own twitter account.

Two weeks ago, O'Reilly signed a seven-year, $52.5 million deal with the Sabres. Buffalo acquired O'Reilly from Colorado at the 2015 NHL Draft.

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