(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) – On Sunday June 11, 2016, around 1 a.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers on patrol in Listowel observed a GMC pickup truck being operated at the intersection of Elma St West and Nelson Ave South.
The officers observed that the pickup truck remained stopped at the stop sign longer than usual, and accelerated from its stop very slowly. The pickup truck was pulled over by the officers, and while speaking with the lone male occupant signs of impairment were noted. The male was transported to the Wellington County OPP Detachment in Teviotdale where he failed two Intoxilyzer breath tests. It was also discovered that the male was a suspended driver as determined by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
58-year-old John DASILVA of the Municipality of North Perth has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences: “Driving while ability impaired – motor vehicle (alcohol)”, and “driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood”. He faces an additional charge of “driving under suspension”, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.
He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Listowel on July 13, 2016, where he will answer to the charges. His pickup truck was towed from the scene and has been impounded for a period of seven days.
Anyone suspecting a driver may be impaired is encouraged to contact their local police. 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.
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