NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Aug. 4, 2017 at approximately 6 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a 2004 Suzuki VS8 motorcycle on County Road 124 near Second Line, Town of Erin.
OPP attended and located the driver at the collision. While speaking with the driver the officer observed signs of alcohol consumption. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
A search incident to arrest also found the male in possession of marijuana.
66-year-old Donald Willard of Fergus has been charged with impaired driving, and drive over 80 contrary to the Criminal Code. He has also been charged with possession of marihuana contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and two counts of fail to comply with probation contrary to the Criminal Code.
His driver's licence has been suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days as per statute. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Oct. 6, 2017 to answer to the charges.
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