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Perth OPP charge Stratford man with impaired driving

66-year-old faces charges
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A Stratford resident faces an impaired driving charge following an incident that took place over the weekend.

In a news release issued Tuesday, Perth County OPP say they initiated a traffic stop in Mitchell, just after 11 p.m. on Saturday night when they determined the driver was impaired.

As a result, the 66-year-old was charged with

  • Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford to answer to the charge. A 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per stature.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.