in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Southgate, West Grey
February 27, 2024
A Southgate individual is facing charges after an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) System notification.
On February 23, 2024, at 1:04 pm, the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling Victoria Street East in Southgate. The officer received an ALPR notification for unauthorized plates. The officer conducted a traffic stop. As police were speaking to the driver, the driver was displaying signs of impairment. The driver provided a sample of breath into an Approved Screening Device (ASD) which registered a fail. The driver was transported to the OPP Detachment in Chatsworth for further testing.
A 62-year-old from Southgate was charged with:
The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on March 7, 2024.
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.
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