(PERTH EAST, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and investigated a passenger vehicle after receiving a report of a suspected impaired driver.
On July 24, 2023, at approximately 7:54 a.m., an officer of the Perth County OPP located the vehicle on Line 52 in the Township of Perth East. The driver was showing signs of impairment.
As a result of the investigation, Tajinder SINGH, 39, of Perth East, has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
– Operation while Impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
– Dangerous operation
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on September 11, 2023.
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.
