(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Goderich resident with Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus) following a failed roadside test on December 14th at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Bayfield Road.
Huron County OPP officers set up a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check on Bayfield Road in the Municipality of Central Huron in the early morning hours of December 14th. During the R.I.D.E. check, a westbound vehicle entered the checkpoint, and a traffic stop was initiated which led to the investigating officer conducting a roadside screening device test on the driver. The roadside breath test resulted in a failure and the driver was placed under arrest and taken into custody.
The accused was then transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for further breath tests. Two samples of breath were supplied to the Intoxilyzer Technician and both tests were found to be over the legal limit.
Damien PHELAN, 31 years of age from Goderich has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus).
The accused was also charged with seven additional offences under the Cannabis Control Act (CCA), Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA), Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and the Liquor License and Control Act (LLCA).
The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for January 30th, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.