WELLINGTON NORTH – An Arthur driver is facing an impaired driving charge following a traffic stop in Wellington North Township.
Wellington County OPP say officers were conducting a RIDE program on Tuesday night, at around 10:15 p.m., when they stopped a vehicle to determine the driver’s sobriety.
Following an investigation, the driver, a 66-year-old from Arthur, was charged with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.
Police also initiated a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on December 1, 2026.
