NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a Hamilton resident with one criminal and two provincial charges stemming from a traffic stop.
On March 1, 2025 at approximately 4 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and initiated a traffic stop on Highway 6 within Puslinch Township.
As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old of Hamilton, is charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Speeding 50+ km/h over posted limit
- Drive motor vehicle - perform stunt - excessive speed - community zone
Anyone charged with Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform stunt receives a 14-day impoundment and a 30-day driver's licence suspension as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph on March 11, 2025.
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). You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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