(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a South Huron resident with impaired driving offences following a traffic stop in the Municipality of South Huron on January 25, 2026.
Just after 9:30 p.m., on Sunday, January 25, 2026, Huron County OPP officers were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) checks on Airport Line, in South Huron. Officers spoke to a vehicle driver who was subsequently arrested for impaired operation. The accused was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton where they provided breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over the legal limit.
Shawn JENKINSON, 48-years-of-age from South Huron has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs,
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80.
The accused was additionally charged with offences found in the Liquor Licence Control Act (LLCA), and Highway Traffic Act (HTA).
The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on March 09, 2026.