NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MAPLETON TOWNSHIP - Wellington County OPP received a report of a single vehicle striking a tree, which lead to the arrest of a Wellesley resident.
On Nov. 12, 2024 just before 4:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a single vehicle collision involving the vehicle striking a tree on Eighth Line within Mapleton Township.
As a result of the investigation, Nicholas Furler, a 29-year-old of Wellesley Ont., was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statue.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph on Nov. 26, 2024.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at online You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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