(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TWP, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a London, Ontario resident with impaired driving offences following a traffic stop on September 1st, 2025, in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township.
Just after 7:15 a.m. on Monday, September 1st, 2025, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop for a speeding vehicle on Bluewater Highway in ACW Twp. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation.
The accused provided breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician at the Huron County OPP detachment in Clinton. Breath samples provided to police resulted in readings over the legal limit.
Michael PETTEPLACE, 51 years of age from London, has been charged with:
– Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drug,
– Impaired Operation – Over 80.
The accused was additionally charged with an offence found in the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).
The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on October 6th, 2025.