(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – On July 23, 2016 at approximately 7:00 a.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver that was operating a 2014 GMC and had just left a residence located on the Tenth Line of the Town of Erin.
Officers located the vehicle and a Roadside Screening Device test was conducted on the male driver which resulted in a fail. The driver was transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing.
Investigation revealed that the male was bound by a Criminal Code suspension and was prohibited from driving.
His vehicle was impounded for a period of 45 days as per statute.
42-year-old Jeffery CRIPPS of Erin has been charged with Over 80 Mgs and Drive While Disqualified contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on September 13, 2016 to answer to the charges.