Dog Dead – Drunk Driver Arrested

(MALAHIDE, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment, has charged an individual following a collision investigation.

On June 22, 2024, at approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Elgin OPP (St. Thomas Detachment), Malahide Fire Services, and Elgin-St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle “T-Bone” collision investigation on Talbot Line near Walker Road, Township of Malahide.

One passenger vehicle was occupied by a lone drive that was extricated from the vehicle by Malahide Fire Services and transported to a local trauma centre by EMS for non-life-threatening injuries.

A driver and a dog occupied the other vehicle. The driver reported being uninjured and denied assessment by EMS on scene. The dog was fatally injured as a result of the collision.

While speaking to the uninjured driver, the investigating officer observed signs of intoxication and a roadside approved screening device (ASD) test was administered, registering a failure. The driver was taken into custody and transported to the Elgin County Detachment for further testing.

While in custody at the St. Thomas OPP Detachment the individual refused to provide a breath sample.

As a result of the investigation, Aidan MCCOMB, a 27-year-old from Aylmer was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Failure or refusal with demand

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on August 6, 2024.

The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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