NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH -The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Palmerston resident with several charges stemming from a traffic stop.
On Feb. 14, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP conducted a traffic stop on Sligo Road in Mount Forest.
As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old resident of Palmerston is charged with:
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Speeding
- Driving Motor Vehicle with liquor readily available
- Drive Motor Vehicle-Fail to display two plates
- Fail to surrender insurance card
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 Feb. 25, 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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