(SOUTH HURON, ON) – At approximately 12:30 a.m. on August 12, 2011, a Huron OPP officer on foot patrol in Exeter made contact with a male on the side of the road who stated he had been drinking and was waiting for a cab. A short time later, while the officer was back in his cruiser, he observed the same male driving down Main Street. The officer conducted a traffic stop and observed the male driver to be under the influence of alcohol. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Exeter detachment to meet with a qualified Intoxilizer Technician in order to provide two samples of his breath.
The results of the two tests confirmed that the driver had a blood alcohol level that was above the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol.
As a result of the investigation, Derek SCOTT (30) of Lambton Shores has been charged with one count of Drive With Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol, He will answer to his charge in the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter on October 27, 2011. His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days as per statute. LP11226150