(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A 30-year-old driver from North Huron is facing charges of Impaired Driving & Over 80 following a traffic stop that took place earlier this week. Just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call about an erratic driver travelling westbound on Amberley Road into Huron County.
Huron OPP officers began patrolling for the erratic driver and within minutes the suspect vehicle, a blue Ford F-150 was spotted on Amberley Road near Bluevale. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver pulled over as directed.
While speaking with the driver the officer detected the odour of alcohol coming from the driver, in addition, the officer made several observations that indicated the driver’s ability to drive a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
As a result, the driver was placed under arrest for impaired driving and transported to the Listowel OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both of his samples registered over the legal limit.
30-year-old Jeremy HESSELS from North Huron has been charged with Impaired Driving & Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for January 23, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. He also received an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was towed and impounded for the week.