(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged a Central Huron resident with an Operation Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus charge following a traffic investigation early this morning.
This morning at approximately 12:20 a.m. a Huron OPP officer came across a pickup truck that was stopped on Winthrop Road near London Road. Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer noticed signs the driver had consumed some alcohol.
A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver registered a fail. The driver was placed under arrest and was subsequently transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. The driver provided two samples of breath to the qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both tests were analyzed to be above the legal limit.
Nathan KERR, 34 years of age from Central Huron has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus.
The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 12, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. The accused’s vehicle was towed and his driver’s licence has been suspended for an automatic 90 days.
