(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Wingham resident with Impaired Operation following a traffic stop that took place in Wingham last week.
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 4:47 p.m. Huron County OPP officers received a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Wingham operating a pickup truck in an erratic manner. A few minutes later a Huron OPP officer spotted the pickup truck travelling southbound on Josephine Street with one of the tires completely blown out.
A traffic stop was conducted and the while speaking with the driver the investigating officer noted the driver was displaying signs of impairment. As a result, the driver was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. Two samples of breath were analyzed by the Intoxilizer Technician and both samples were found to be above the legal limit.
William DARLING, 64 years of age from Wingham has been charged with Operation While Impaired & Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus. The driver was served with a driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle was towed. The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for April 26, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.