NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Sept. 2, at approximately 2:30 p.m officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wellington County Detachment were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Orangeville Road, Fergus.
During the operation, a vehicle was stopped, and the driver was assessed for sobriety. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old from Niagara Falls, was charged with:
- Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available contrary to the Liquor Licence Control Act
- Possess unmarked cigarettes contrary to Tobacco Tax Act
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The defendant is scheduled to appear in the provincial offences court - Guelph, at a later date.
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 www.csgw.tips.
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