(NORTH PERTH, ON) – A traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth resulted in a motor vehicle driver facing an impaired driving charge.
On Monday, August 14, 2023 just before 11:30 p.m., in the Municipality of North Perth a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Perth Road 140.
As a result, Nathan BINKLE a 39-year-old resident of Perth East Township, has been charged with:
– Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
– Drive Motor Vehicle with open container of liquor
– Speeding 1-49 km/h over posted limit
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on September 18, 2023, to answer to the charge. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per stature.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, by drug of alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.