(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On Sunday October 1, 2017 at approximately 3:30 a.m. a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a driver of a Toyota hatchback on Woolwich Street West, in Elora.
While speaking with the male driver the officer believed him to be driving while impaired by alcohol. He was arrested and transported to a local OPP Detachment for testing.
26-year-old Tadd Reed MARACLE of Cambridge has been charged with Driving with Over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, as well as Impaired Driving contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. 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 10, 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.