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Ditch Drunk Driver Arrested – KROEKER

(PERTH EAST, ON) – On November 26, 2022, just after 10:00 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting general patrol when they came across a vehicle in the ditch on Perth Line 72 in the Township of Perth East.

During the investigation, the officer noted that the driver had been drinking alcohol. A roadside screening device was administered. The driver was arrested and transported to a local operations center for further testing.

Andrew KROEKER, 30, of Waterloo, has been charged with:

–      Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) 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 at a later date to answer to the charges.

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.