Impaired by drug charges laid in Wallaceburg

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On August 4, 2025, the Chatham-Kent Police Service conducted a routine traffic stop where a driver, a 43-year-old male from Dover Centre, was suspected of being impaired by drug.

Officers issued a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), which the driver failed.

The individual was arrested and transported to headquarters for further testing conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), which confirmed impairment.

Search incident to the arrest officers located a small quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine in the vehicle.

As a result, the individual was also charged with the following:

– Possession of a Controlled Substance

He was later released with a scheduled future court date of August 14, 2025.

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