(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On July 23, 2016 at approximately 3:21 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint involving a 2011 Buick travelling on Wellington Road 7 near Wellington Road 51 in Centre Wellington Township. The vehicle was described as swerving within the lane, crossing over the centre line and had since pulled over after striking the gravel shoulder.
Officers located the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of Wellington Road 7 with a female seated in the driver’s seat. Upon speaking with the driver, officers noted obvious signs of impairment and placed her under arrest. She was transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing.
Her driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days as per statute.
57-year-old Joanna WOODHOUSE-MUSSELMAN of Puslinch Township has been charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 Mgs contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on August 12, 2016 to answer to the charges.