NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On September 19, 2021, at approximately 1:15 a.m. a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a driver of a silver sedan on Millburn Blvd, Fergus. The officer stopped the driver after they had been seen driving erratically.
While speaking with the driver, officers formed the opinion that the driver was impaired by alcohol. The driver was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old of Fergus has been charged with Impaired Operation and Impaired Operation – 80mg plus of alcohol per 100mL of blood. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on October 15, 2021.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
