35 Year Old Arrested For Drunk Driving

(WEST PERTH, ON) – On September 19, 2021, just after 9:30 p.m., an officer with the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol in the Municipality of North Perth when they conducted a traffic stop. An Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized and the driver was arrested and transported to a local OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result, Mario SOTO LOPEZ, 35, of New Tecumseth, has been charged with:

• Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute to the accused. The accused in this matter was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.

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 immediately.

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