(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Tecumseh resident following a traffic stop by police in the early morning hours of September 16th, 2023.
On Saturday morning, September 16th at 02:10 a.m., Huron County OPP officers were patrolling on Bluewater Highway in the Municipality of Central Huron when they observed a motor vehicle pulled over with the vehicles’ 4-way flashers activated. Police spoke to the two occupants who had briefly stopped for a break. As the vehicle drove northbound, the investigating officer observed driving behaviour that raised concerns. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver was given the roadside screening device demand, to which they refused.
The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for refusing to comply with demand and taken into custody. The driver was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for processing.
Tresden WILSON, 21 years of age from Tecumseh has been charged with:
– Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand.
The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for October 16th at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.