(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On January 24, 2015 at approximately 4:37 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of motor vehicle in the ditch at Wellington Road 12 near Wellington Road 7 in Mapleton Township and that the driver was possibly impaired.
Police arrived on scene and observed a 2015 Freight semi-tractor in the east ditch with the motor running and a tow truck on scene as well. Officers spoke with the driver and detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath. A Roadside Screening Device test was conducted which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and transported to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days as per statute.
Kristen KING age 28 of Etobicoke has been charged with Care or Control Over 80 mgs contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on February 10, 2015 to answer to the charge.