(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at approximately 7:25 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment stopped a vehicle at a County Line, Townsend, Norfolk County address.
It was determined that an officer was travelling along County Line when they had to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision with another motor vehicle. The officer subsequently stopped the vehicle and conducted an investigation.
As a result, police charged 26-year-old Austin Darrel ANDERSON of Brantford, Ontario with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration 80 plus,
· Fail to comply with probation order,
· Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available,
· Novice driver – blood alcohol concentration above zero, and
· Drive – hand held communication device.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date.
