(WEST ELGIN, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County Detachment located and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a suspicious vehicle in the Municipality of West Elgin.
On April 28, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., members of the Elgin County OPP located the vehicle on McMurchy Line near Graham Road, Municipality of West Elgin.
While speaking to the 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 without incident and transported to the Chatham OPP Detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Kathleen VANNATTER, a 60-year-old from West Elgin was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on May 28, 2024.
The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the individual who contacted police and reported this incident. As a direct result, officers were able to safely locate the vehicle and take the driver into custody.
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.