Traffic Stop in Erin over long weekend leads to Impaired Charge

 

This past Saturday, at approximately 6:30pm a member of the WEllington County OPP stopped a passenger vehicle for a traffic offence on Trafalgar Road north of Wellington Road 124 in Erin.

As a result a 39 year old male of Guelph has been charged with operating while impaired blood alcohol concentration 80 and failure to comply with a probation order.

A 90 day administrative drivers license suspension and 7 day vehicle impoundment were initiated. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on June 11th.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired either by drug or alcohol call police at 911 to report it.