(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON ON) – On October 13, 2017 at approximately 6:10 p.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a traffic complaint. The complainant was reporting the possibility of an impaired driver on Tower Street, Town of Fergus.
An OPP officer located the vehicle on Tower Street in Fergus and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking with the male driver the officer believed him to be under the influence of alcohol. A Roadside Screening test was conducted which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
27-year-old Andrew MCARTHUR of Fergus Ontario has been charged with Driving with Over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada and Drive Motor Vehicle – No licence. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. He is scheduled to attend Guelph Court on November 24, 2017.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, you can call police at 911 to report it.
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