(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A 20-year-old from Strathroy-Caradoc Township is facing a charge of “Refuse to Provide Breath Sample” stemming from a single motor vehicle collision that took place last week.
Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on December 9, 2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision that took place on Harlock Line north of Hullett-McKillop Road. Upon arrival officers noticed a Chevrolet pickup truck had left the roadway and came to rest on its roof in a creek bed.
Police were able to identify the driver and upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer detected alcohol on the driver’s breath. A demand was subsequently made for the driver to provide a sample of his breath into a roadside screening device. Ultimately the driver refused to provide a sample and was arrested for refusing.
As a result, 20-year-old Bronson BECHARD from Strathroy-Caradoc Township has been charged with Refuse to Provide Breath Sample. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for January 16, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. He also received an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle was impounded.