(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – On December 18, 2013 at approximately 7:16 p.m. Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to assist a vehicle in the ditch on Dorchester Road north of Gladstone Drive in the Municipality of Thames Centre. On arrival, police soon learned the driver had been drinking and was impaired. The driver was arrested and brought to the Middlesex County OPP London Detachment for further testing.
As a result of an investigation, police have charged 57 year old Robert HALL of Thames Centre with care or control of a motor vehicle while impaired and care or control of a motor vehicle with over 80mg under the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC).
The accused was released from custody by way of a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in a London Court January 7, 2014 to speak to the charges.
Every day, four more Canadians are killed and 175 more are injured due to crashes related to alcohol and/ or drugs. The Middlesex OPP is committed to working with all our local stake holders and community partners to stop impaired driving. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired you are encouraged to contact the OPP anytime anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 911 or 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.