(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a South Huron resident with an Impaired Driving offence following a traffic stop in the early evening hours of Friday December 1st, 2023.
On December 1st, just before 8:30 p.m., 2023, Huron County OPP officers were conducting stationary observations at an intersection in the Municipality of South Huron, Exeter. A motor vehicle was observed turning left, and almost caused a collision with another motor vehicle.
Police conducted a traffic stop and spoke to the driver. Police determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol prior to driving. A demand was made by police for a sample of the driver’s breath into the roadside screening device, which resulted in a failure. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for Impaired Operation and taken into custody. The driver was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for further breath tests with an OPP qualified breath technician.
Robert KAINZ, 42 years of age from South Huron has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80.
The accused was also charged with two additional offences under the Highway Traffic Act.
The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for January 8th, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.