NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWN OF ERIN — The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a York resident with a criminal charge, stemming from a traffic stop.
On Dec. 15, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting a traffic enforcement initiative when they detected a suspicious motor vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on Wellington Road 52 within the Town of Erin.
As a result of the investigation, 36-year-old resident of York was 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 statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph on December 24, 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). You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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