(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Listowel resident with criminal driving offences following a traffic violation in the Municipality of Huron East on June 11th, 2025.
At 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Huron County OPP officers stopped a motorist for a traffic violation on Blyth Road in Huron East. Police spoke to the driver and discovered that they had consumed alcohol prior to driving.
The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton where they provided breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over twice the legal limit.
Matthew GEORGE, 41-years-of-age from Listowel has been charged with:
– Impaired Operation – alcohol and drug,
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80.
The accused was additionally charged with an offence found in the Highway Traffic Act.
The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for 7 days and the accused’ driver’s licence was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on July 07, 2025.
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