(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township resident with Impaired Driving offences following a traffic stop on Saturday November 18th.
Huron County OPP were patrolling on Blyth Road in the Municipality of Huron East on November 18th, 2023, at approximately 8:25 p.m. when an officer observed an eastbound motor vehicle cross the centre line of traffic and enter the westbound lane. Police conducted a traffic stop to check the sobriety of the driver.
Police spoke to the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol prior to driving. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for Impaired Operation 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.
Tracy HEHN, 50 years of age from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs,
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80,
– Dangerous Operation.
The accused was additionally charged with an offence found in the 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 has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for January 8th, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.