(BLUEWATER, ON) – A 22-year-old male from Huron East has been charged with “Over 80” after he was stopped by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) just hours into 2016. Unfortunately for him he wasn’t showered with gifts rather he was arrested, fingerprinted, photographed and later released from custody with a court date.
At approximately 3:35 a.m. on January 1, 2016 a Huron County OPP officer stopped a Dodge Dakota pickup truck that was travelling on Zurich-Hensall Road near Bluewater Veteran’s Highway. Upon speaking with the male driver the officer noted the driver had consumed some alcohol. A demand for the roadside screening test was given to the driver and he complied by providing a sample of his breath. The test resulted in a fail for the driver. He was immediately placed under arrest and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment where he later provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician. Both samples registered over the legal limit.
As a result, 22-year-old Mitchell JAMES from Bluewater has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol, Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor and Drive Motor – No Validation on Plate. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on February 8, 2016. He also received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days.