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(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On March 2, 2020, at approximately 7:30 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle on Highway 6 near Side Road 5 in Centre Wellington Township. It was reported that the driver of a black sedan lost control of the vehicle, struck a guard rail and came to rest in the ditch.

Police spoke with the driver and determined that their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and they were placed under arrest. The accused was transported to an OPP Operation Centre for further testing.

Christopher Raymond HATTON, 47-years-old of Fergus has been charged with Impaired Operation and Impaired Operation – 80 Plus (mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood). A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on March 31, 2020.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

(TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON, ON) – On February 29, 2020, at approximately 11:35 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle in the ditch and the driver was possibly impaired on Wellington Road 11 in Mapleton Township.

Officers located the vehicle in the ditch and while speaking with the driver formed the opinion that they had alcohol in their body. A Roadside Screening Device test was conducted which resulted in fail. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to an OPP Operation Centre for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Karl SPRANGLER, 48-years-old of Kitchener has been charged with Impaired Operation – 80 Plus (mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood). A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on April 3, 2020.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

(GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) – On March 2, 2020 at 3:31 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a confrontation between two motorists on Kemble Rock Road, Georgian Bluffs in Grey County.

The altercation began following a near collision at an intersection North of Kemble. The vehicles met up again a few kilometres down the road, at this point the driver of one of the vehicles blocked the road stopping the other vehicle. The driver of the blocking vehicle exited with a machete in hand and made threats to the other vehicle driver. The stopped vehicle left the scene without injuries.

OPP officers attended the area and located the suspect vehicle and driver parked on the side of the road on Grey Road 1.

The driver, 33 year old, Andrew MILLER from Georgian Bluffs was arrested and charged with the following offences,

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, section 88 Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Two counts of failure to comply with release order, section 145(5)(a) CC

Driving while under suspension, section 53(1) Highway Traffic Act

The accused was held for a bail hearing on March 3, 2020 and following the hearing was remanded into custody.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(MEAFORD, ON) – On March 2, 2020 at 9:34 a.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a pick-up truck on Collingwood Street West, Meaford in Grey County, with expired validation sticker. The driver failed to produce a proper Ontario driver’s licence and valid insurance for the vehicle he was operating.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged the driver of the truck, a 17 year old from Meaford, with the following offences,

Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver, section 340/94 5(1) Highway Traffic Act (HTA) Regulations

Drive motor vehicle with no currently validated permit, section 7(1)(a) HTA

Operate a motor vehicle without insurance, section 2(1)(a) Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

The accused was issued 3 provincial offence summons and is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Perth County OPP has concluded their investigation into a collision on Line 86 on December 11, 2019, which resulted in the driver of a farm tractor being ejected and airlifted to hospital.

The 63-year-old male driver of the farm tractor received non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision.

The 87-year-old male driver of the pickup truck from the Guelph area, was charged under The Highway Traffic Act with:

Careless Driving Causing Bodily Harm.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Stratford at a later date.

(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On March 2, 2020, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an intruder at a residence on White Bark Way, near Belwood. It was reported that at approximately 10:30 a.m. the victim, a 90-year-old man, found an unknown suspect within his home rummaging through belongings. When confronted, the lone suspect stated that they were there to do repairs. When the suspect went to get a business card from their vehicle they drove away.

The suspect was described by witnesses as a white male in his 40’s with grey hair and facial stubble, approximately 5’6 (168cm)

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – It might sound like a broken record but Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is once again reminding everyone to lock up their vehicles and secure the ignition key.

A year-to-date glance at the stolen vehicle statistics for Huron County OPP reveals 16 vehicles have been stolen in 2020. This is a 33% percent increase compared to the 12 vehicles that were stolen in 2019 at this time. Furthermore, out of the 16 vehicles stolen this year, 88% of them had the keys left in the vehicle and were left insecure. Despite previous warnings and a recent county-wide Lock-it-or-Lose-it” campaign too many vehicle owners are failing to take simple steps to secure their vehicles.

Half of the stolen vehicles taken have been pickup trucks. Eight pickup trucks

(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) – South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a 30-year-old from Walkerton with Impaired Operation & Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus following her arrest this past weekend.

Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 29, 2020 a Bruce County Roads patrolman came across a vehicle in the ditch south of Chesley on Bruce Road 19. Police were dispatched to the scene and upon speaking with the female driver the investigating officer observed the female to be displaying several signs of impairment.

As a result the driver was arrested for Impaired Operation and was transported to a nearby hospital to be assessed for possible injuries. Breath tests were later provided to the Intoxilizer Technician at the hospital and both tests were analyzed to be over the legal limit. The accused was assessed at the hospital for possible injuries and was transported back to the detachment where she was later released from custody.

Michelle BENOIT, 30 years of age from Walkerton has been charged with Operation While Impaired & Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus).

She was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and her vehicle was impounded. She now has a court date scheduled for March 18, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Walkerton.

(BROCKTON, ON) – A call to police about an erratic driver has led to the arrest and subsequent charges against a Guelph resident.

On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at approximately 8:17 p.m. South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call about a motor vehicle that was travelling in an erratic manner coming into Walkerton on Brue Road 19. Officers located the motor vehicle and a traffic stop was completed near Eastridge Road.

Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer observed an open container of alcohol in the middle console. A roadside screening test was later conducted and the driver registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Walkerton OPP detachment for breath tests.

The driver later provided two samples of his breath to the intoxilizer technician and both of his test results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Tyler SWEIGER, 30 years of age from Guelph has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus and Driver Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. The accused has since been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 18, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Walkerton

(BROCKTON, ON) – A driver from Teeswater will be without a licence for the next 90 days following her arrest and subsequent charge of Operation with 80 Plus.

On Monday, February 17, 2020 at approximately 1:38 a.m. a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer came across a motor vehicle that was stopped on the shoulder of Concession 8 near Bruce Road 19. The driver was outside of the vehicle momentarily and then entered back into the driver’s seat.

The officer stopped and checked on the driver and while speaking with the occupants of the vehicle the odour of alcohol was detected. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Walkerton OPP detachment for breath tests.

The driver later provided two samples of her breath to the intoxilizer technician and both of her test results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Kathleen BEZEAU, 41 years of age from Teeswater has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus. She was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and her vehicle was impounded. The accused has since been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 11, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Walkerton.

(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – A driver from Mildmay has been charged with Operation 80 Plus following a traffic stop that took place south of Mildmay.

On Sunday, February 16, 2020 at approximately 1:37 a.m. a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a motor vehicle approach their Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint that was set up at the intersection of Bruce Road 6 and Bruce Road 28. As the vehicle approached the intersection it slowed down however it made an abrupt turn onto Bruce Road 6.

The investigating officer followed after the vehicle and a short distance later the driver pulled over. Upon stopping the vehicle the investigating officer spoke with the driver and noticed the driver had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Walkerton OPP detachment for breath tests.

He later provided two samples of his breath to the intoxilizer technician and both of his results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Robert DURRER, 29 years of age from Mildmay has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 4, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Walkerton.

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On February 27, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of theft that occurred at a gas bar on Wellington Road 109, near the Town of Arthur. It was reported that an unknown person had attempted to steal a pickup truck that was left with the keys in it, while the owner was inside the store. Witnessing the theft, the owner leapt into the bed of the truck, smashed out the back window and attempted to intervene. The suspect stopped the vehicle on George Street and fled on foot.

OPP is asking the public for their assistance in identifying the person from the photo (See attached photo). Witnesses describe the suspect as a ‘mid 20s’ white male with blue jeans, dark Hurley™ top and dark back-pack.

Any person with information regarding this person should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

(TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH-ERAMOSA, ON) – On February 21, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. spot checks on the Woolwich-Guelph Townline and Speedvale Avenue West in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Officers investigated the driver of a sedan that entered into the checkpoint.

Police requested that the driver produce their driver’s licence and vehicle documents. The driver produced a valid Ontario driver’s licence that belonged to another person and alleged that it was them. The driver was placed under arrest.

Investigation revealed the driver’s true identity and confirmed that they were suspended from driving.

As a result, Michaele MAHARY, 24-years-old of Guelph has been charged with Obstruct Peace Officer and Identity Theft contrary to the Criminal Code and Drive While Under Suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on February 21, 2020.

(WEST PERTH, ON) – In the early morning hours of March 1, 2020, suspects broke in to an unlocked shop located on a rural property on Line 49 in West Perth.

Once inside the shop, the suspects stole a laptop, a tool kit, two snowmobile helmets, two sets of Yamaha snowmobile keys and a 2020 Ford Lariat F350 silver-charcoal pickup truck. A photo of the actual vehicle stolen is attached to this media release.

Police would like to remind homeowners to secure their vehicles and buildings at night and when not at home.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.