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OPP pull over Mazda, impaired charge laid

OPP investigated the driver of a 2005 Mazda that was traveling southbound on Wellington Road 86
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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GUELPH-ERAMOSA TOWNSHIP – On Jan. 25, 2017 at approximately 7:56 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the driver of a 2005 Mazda that was traveling southbound on Wellington Road 86 south of Wellington Road 30 in Guelph-Eramosa Township.

While speaking with the male driver, officer noted possible signs of impairment. A Roadside Screening Device test was conducted which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and transported to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.

25-year-old Grant Hudson of St. Catherines has been charged with Over 80 Mgs contrary to the Criminal Code. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Feb. 21, 2017 to answer to the charge.

His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days as per statute.

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