(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) has charged a Huron East resident with several offences after two motorcycles were observed by police travelling at a high rate of speed on Huron Road on September 11th, 2023.
On Monday afternoon, September 11th just after 1:00 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer was patrolling on Huron Road East of Clinton when they observed two motorcycle operators driving westbound on Huron Road at very high speeds. The offenders continued driving through Clinton speeding, passing, and driving dangerously.
Officers ahead set up observations in Goderich and located one of the motorcycle operators in the area of Hincks Street. Officers arrested the operator and located illegal substances on the accused during a search. The accused was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for processing.
Michael BERNARD, 34 years of age from Huron East has been charged with:
– Dangerous Operation,
– Failure to Comply with Release Order,
– Possession of Schedule I substance – methamphetamine,
– Possession of Schedule I substance – other.
The accused was additionally charged with several offences found in the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).
The involved vehicle was towed as it was deemed unfit for the road.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and later remanded into custody where he remains pending a further court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.