(TOWNSHIP OF ALNWICK-HALDIMAND, ON) – Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver for failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
On August 23, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police responded to a report from a member of the public regarding a driver that had lost control and collided with a ditch in the vicinity of County Road 2 and Hilltop Road in the Township of Alnwick-Haldimand.
Officers arrived at the location and observed a passenger vehicle in the ditch with minimal damage. Following speaking to the uninjured driver, police entered into an impaired operation investigation. The individual was arrested and transported to a local detachment where the accused refused to comply with a demand for breath.
As a result, Matthew JANES, 30-years-old, from the Township of Alnwick-Haldimand, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Use plate not authorised for vehicle
- Drive motor vehicle no licence.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days and the accused is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg at a future date.