(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a London Ontario resident with criminal driving offences following a traffic stop in the Municipality of South Huron, on August 18th, 2025.
Just after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on London Road in South Huron after an alert was made by the automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) system in the police vehicle. Police spoke to the driver who was subsequently arrested for impaired operation.
The driver 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.
As a result of the investigation, the accused has been charged as follows:
Lee BALE, 58 years-of-age from London has been charged with:
– Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drug,
– Impaired Operation – Over 80.
The accused was additionally charged with offences found in the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).
The involved vehicle 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.
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