More Impaired Drivers – MORRISON, MANYUAT, SCARROW & MITCHELL

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – Four more people have been charged with impaired related offences in Perth County, and each was located by a different circumstance.

On March 12, 2022, just before 7:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Perth Line 37, in the Township of Perth East.

During the investigation, the driver was showing signs of alcohol consumption, but refused to comply with the Approved Screening Device demand.

Nicholas MORRISON, 23, of Waterloo, has been charged with:

–      Failure or refusal to comply with demand

On March 13, 2022, just after 11:45 p.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a vehicle with a burned out headlight on Main Street, Atwood, in the Municipality of North Perth.

During the investigation, the driver was showing signs of alcohol consumption. An Approved Screening Device was used, and the driver was arrested, and transported to a local operations centre for further testing.

Steven MANYUAT, 52, of Harriston, has been charged with:

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

Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program on March 17, 2022, just after 11:30 p.m., on Line 32, in West Perth, when a vehicle stop was conducted. During the investigation, it was determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. An Approved Screening Device was used, and they were arrested, and transported to a local operations centre for further testing.

Daniel SCARROW, 44, of Stratford, has been charged with:

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

On March 18, 2022, just after 6:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received traffic complaints from citizens who witnesses concerning driving behaviour that made them believe the driver was possibly impaired. A traffic stop was conducted on Perth Road 119.

During the investigation, the driver was showing signs of impairment. The driver was arrested, and transported to a local operations centre for further testing.

Jameson MITCHELL, 21, of Tavistock, has been charged with:

–      Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

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

All of the accused parties were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

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.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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