NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH – On Oct. 24, 2020 at approximately 1:30 a.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Wellington Road 6, just south of Mount Forest. The officer observed a northbound passenger vehicle travelling at a speed well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 130 km/h.
Police initiated a traffic stop and determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Officers performed roadside testing, which resulted in a fail. The driver was arrested and brought to a local OPP operations centre for further testing.
Thomas Hughes, 43-years-old of LaSalle, Ont. has been charged with;
- Impaired operation-over 80 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Racing a motor vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
- Drive motor vehicle with open container of liquor contrary to the Liquor Licence Act
The defendant is scheduled to appear in Guelph at the Ontario Court of Justice - Provincial Offences Court on Nov. 17, 2020. The vehicle and driver's licence were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.
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