(HURON EAST, ON) – A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) traffic stop on July 2, 2014 has led to the arrest and charges of a 22 year old male from Huron East. At approximately 11:00 p.m. a Chevrolet Optra entered a R.I.D.E checkpoint located at the intersection of Brussels Line and Blyth Road in Walton. Officers initiated an investigation after observing the validation sticker on the licence plate to be expired. A driver’s licence check on the driver revealed he was a suspended driver. At that point the driver was placed under arrest and searched. Upon searching the driver, officers located a prohibited weapon, commonly known as “brass knucklesâ€Â. A further search of the vehicle revealed the driver was in possession of methamphetamine, marihuana and drug paraphernalia. Officers also determined the driver was currently serving a probation order sentence.
As a result, 22 year old Andrew BAILEY from Huron East has been charged with:
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Cannabis Marihuana) for the Purposes of Trafficking
Possession of a Schedule I Substance (Methamphetamine) for the Purposes of Trafficking
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Driving While Under Suspension
Drive Motor Vehicle, No Currently Validated Permit
He has been released from custody with a scheduled court appearance on July 28, 2014 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.