(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) – On Monday July 20, 2015, around 11:30 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to the area of Perth Line 86 west of Listowel, from where a traffic complaint was received involving an eastbound car that was all over the road.
A short time later an OPP officer observed an eastbound Honda Civic weaving in its lane on Perth Line 86 near Road 165. The officer pulled over the Honda Civic and while speaking to the male driver determined that he was impaired by alcohol.
The driver was transported to the Wellington OPP Detachment in Teviotdale, where he failed two Intoxilyzer breath tests.
53-year-old Xi Hong MU of Waterloo has been charged with “driving while impaired”, and “driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood”, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He has a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice in Listowel on September 30, 2015, where he will have to answer to the charges.
His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and his motor vehicle has been impounded for a period of seven days.
Calls from concerned motorists were instrumental in the apprehension of this impaired driver. Anyone who suspects a driver to be impaired is encouraged to contact their local police immediately. The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario, at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.