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39 Year Old Arrested For Drunk Driving

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Alliston resident with Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus) following a failed roadside test on June 27th at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Airport Line, Municipality of South Huron. 

A Huron County OPP officer was patrolling west of Exeter on Thames Road West when they observed a motor vehicle travelling eastbound, passing another eastbound vehicle at a high rate of speed. The officer locked in the speed reading and proceeded to conduct a traffic stop on Airport Line, where the subject vehicle had turned onto. Police pulled the vehicle over and spoke with the driver which led to the investigating officer conducting a roadside screening device test on the driver. The roadside breath test resulted in a failure and the driver was placed under arrest and taken into custody. 

The accused was then transported to the Huron OPP Detachment in Clinton for further breath tests. Two samples of breath were supplied to the Intoxilyzer Technician and both tests were found to be over double the legal limit. 

Robert MCERLAIN, 39 years of age from Alliston has been charged with:

–      Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus).

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 August 21st at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

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