OPP officials allege: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment stopped and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a suspected impaired driver.
On November 9, 2022, at approximately 9:01 p.m., an officer of the Elgin County OPP (Chatham Detachment) located the vehicle on the Westbound Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
As a result of the investigation, Elgin County OPP has charged a 52-year-old Wheatley woman with the following:
– Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
– Operation while impaired – blood concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham at a later date.
The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the Good Samaritan who contacted police and reported this incident.
As a direct result of their phone call, officers were able to safely stop the vehicle and take the driver into custody.
The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive.
Report impaired drivers.
Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
