Media Release
(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) On April 15, 2022 at 2:50 a.m., a Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling Highway 6 when they observed a motor vehicle enter the ditch.
Police spoke to the driver, and determined that they had been consuming alcohol. The driver was placed under arrest, and transported to a local OPP detachment where further testing was administered.
The Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 72 year old from South Bruce Peninsula with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound at a later date.
PROHIBITED DRIVER ARRESTED BY OBSERVANT OFFICER
(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) On April 16, 2022 at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was stationary on Highway 6, when they observed an individual known to be a prohibited driver operating a motor vehicle.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver. The driver provided false identification and was subsequently placed under arrest after their identity was confirmed.
The Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 37 year old from Owen Sound with the following offences:
· Operation while prohibited under the criminal code
· Personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice (identity fraud)
The accused was released and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound at a later date.
