(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TWP, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township resident with several offences, including an Impaired Operation – Over 80 driving offence following a traffic stop on Sunday, July 16th.
Just after midnight on July 16th, 2023, Huron County OPP officers were conducting proactive patrols in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township. At approximately 12:20 a.m., officers observed a motor vehicle travelling eastbound on Belfast Road exceeding the posted speed limit. A traffic stop was initiated by officers on Belfast Road.
Police spoke to the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol prior to driving. The driver registered a “Fail” on the approved screening device (ASD) and was subsequently placed under arrest for Operation Over 80 and taken into custody. The driver was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for further breath tests before an OPP qualified breath technician.
Brian MACKENZIE, 43 years of age from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80.
The accused was additionally charged with offences under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA), and Liquor Licence 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 was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for August 28th, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
