(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged four drivers over the long weekend with impaired driving.
On September 1, 2023, at approximately 7:42 p.m., the Perth County OPP stopped a vehicle for speeding on Wellington Road 86 in the Township of Perth East.
As a result, Mitchel PELLEY, a 27-year-old resident of Kitchener was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous operation
- Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive speed
- Unsafe move – lane or shoulder
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on September 25, 2023, to answer to the charges.
On September 2, 2023, at approximately 11:47 p.m., Perth County OPP stopped a vehicle after the driver avoided the Reduce Impaired Driver Everywhere (RIDE) program on Fishleigh Street in Monkton.
After speaking with the driver, Lucas SMITH, a 27-year-old resident of Monkton was charged with:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Obstruct Peace Officer
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on September 25, 2023.
On September 3, 2023, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Perth County OPP approached a vehicle with a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the vehicle on St. David Street in West Perth.
As a result, Cody MCINTYRE, a 29-year-old resident of Clinton and Lillian NIXON, a 20-year-old from Huron East was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
The 20-year-old was also charged with Novice Driver – B.A.C. above zero.
Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on October 16, 2023.
All of the accused in these matters were issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
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.
Anyone with information regarding these or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.