(WEST PERTH, ON) – On November 17, 2021, just before 7:00 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle driving erratically on Line 34 heading towards the Municipality of West Perth. Police located the vehicle and a traffic stop was initiated. After speaking with police, the motor vehicle driver was arrested for impaired driving.
Matthew ANDERSON, a 38-year-old resident of Mitchell, has been charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
The accused in this matter was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute to the accused.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it immediately.