(BLUEWATER, ON) – On March 4, 2011 at approximately 4:00 pm, a Huron OPP officer on London Road pulled in behind a vehicle stopped at the side of the road with one male occupant urinating beside the car. Upon seeing the cruiser pull up, the male jumped back in the car.
The officer approached the driver side window and upon speaking to the occupants, detected the odour of alcohol coming from inside the car. Two open cans of beer were observed and all occupants were removed from the car pending a search. Numerous bottles and cans of alcohol were subsequently located and seized.
The 18 year old driver was charged with Young Adult – Blood Alcohol Content Above Zero. He was issued a three day licence suspension. A 16 year old female was charged with Person Under 19 Having Liquor. A 17 year old female was charged with Person Under 19 Having Liquor and the 18 year old male passenger, who had been standing outside the car at the time of police arrival, was charged with Having Liquor in Open Container in Other than Licenced Premise.