(TAY VALLEY TWP, ON) – – The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Sunderland resident with impaired driving.
Officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 7, just West of Perth, in Tay Valley Township on Thursday, April 24, 2025, just after 6:00 p.m., after receiving complaints of poor driving.
The officer, while conducting a traffic investigation, arrested the driver and transported the individual to the Perth Detachment for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Edward HANSON, 49-years-old, of Sunderland, Ontario, has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Drive no currently validated permit – Highway Traffic Act
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on May 26, 2025.
The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.