(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment located and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a traffic complaint in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
On June 27, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., members of the Elgin County OPP located the vehicle travelling more than 65km/h over the posted speed limit and stopped the vehicle on the eastbound Highway 401 near the 102-Kilometer marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
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 Kent Police Service for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Mahmud BADHON, a 24-year-old from Windsor was charged with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed
- Follow too closely
- Fail to stop on right for emergency vehicle
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 14-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham on July 22, 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.
