NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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FERGUS - On Friday March 15, 2019 just after midnight, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a loud disturbance related to a motor vehicle collision on Angelica Street in Fergus. Witnesses advised that a dark coloured passenger van was involved and was in the ditch.
Officers arrived at the scene and determined that the male driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
Johnathon Black, 26-years-old of Elora has been charged with impaired operation and impaired operation - 80 plus contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
A 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment were initiated as per statute. He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 16, 2019 to answer to his charges.
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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GUELPH-ERAMOSA - On Saturday March 16, 2019 just after midnight, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on the Second Line near Wellington Road 51 in Guelph-Eramosa Township.
Officers attended the scene and observed a vehicle in the ditch with heavy front end damage. While speaking with the female driver, who was uninjured as a result of the collision, officers determined that her ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. She was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
Juanda Tripp, 65-years-old of Guelph has been charged with impaired operation and impaired operation - 80 plus contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
A 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment were initiated as per statute. She is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 26, 2019 to answer to her charges.
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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