(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On February 11, 2023, at approximately 12:19 a.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on general patrol was travelling on Wellington Avenue South, in the Municipality of North Perth, when they conducted a traffic stop.
During the investigation, the driver admitted to alcohol consumption. A roadside screening device was administered, the driver was subsequently arrested and transported to a local operations center for further testing.
Thomas GROSHAW, 53, of North Perth 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.
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