(SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX, ON)- On Tuesday March 4, 2014 at 10:10 p.m. members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Glendon Drive at Thames Road, at which police discovered that the driver had been drinking. A roadside screening test was administered and the driver registered a “FAILâ€Â. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the local OPP detachment for further tests.
As a result of an investigation police have charged the driver Daniel KIMBALL, age 51of Southwest Middlesex with Driving a motor vehicle with More than 80 mgs. of Alcohol in Blood as per Section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code and Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit as per Section 7(1)(a) of the Highway Traffic Act. The accused was released from police custody by way of a Promise to Appear (PTA) and is scheduled to appear in a London court room on April 3, 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.