(HURON EAST, ON) – A Huron East resident is facing several charges following a recent traffic stop that took place in Ethel.
Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2022 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a tip about a driver that was operating a vehicle without licence plates. Officers began patrolling for the pickup truck and at approximately 4:00 p.m. a Huron OPP officer located the suspect vehicle parked on Brandon Road in Ethel.
The investigating officer was able to locate and speak with the driver and upon doing so the investigating officer observed the driver to be displaying signs of impairment. A Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted and the driver performed poorly. The driver was placed under arrest and was subsequently transported to the Listowel OPP Detachment for further testing.
The driver provided two samples of breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples were found to be above the legal limit.
John DaSILVA, 64 years of age, from Huron East has been charged with: Operation While Impaired, Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus), and Operation While Prohibited. In addition to the criminal charges the accused was also charged with several Provincial Act offences.
The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for October 31, 2022 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.