(WEST PERTH, ON) – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Stratford resident after a traffic stop in the Municipality of West Perth. On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, just before 11:00 p.m., a Perth County OPP officer on patrol in the town of Mitchell observed a motor vehicle that caught their attention, and a traffic stop was initiated.
Brodie DIXON, 18, of Stratford, has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
– Person under 19 Years – Possess Cannabis
– Novice Driver- B.A.C above zero
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on February 5, 2024, to answer to the charges.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.
