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Peter WITMER – Refuse To Blow & Stay At Home Violation

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Citizens helping police always goes a long way particularly when it comes to taking impaired drivers off the road. 

Last week Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received some timely calls about a possible impaired driver that was parked at the Port Albert Beach. As a direct result of these calls police were able to locate and ultimately arrest the driver.

Just after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 Huron OPP officers were called to the Port Albert Beach located at the end of Huron Street North to investigate a possible impaired driver. Upon arrival officers located a parked pickup truck with a driver inside. While speaking with the driver officers noticed open alcohol and cannabis in the vehicle. In addition, the driver was observed to be displaying several signs of impairment.

The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the Huron OPP Detachment in Clinton for breath tests. Ultimately the driver refused to provide a sample of his breath to the qualified Intoxilizer Technician. 

Peter WITMER, 49 years of age from Paisley has been charged with the following offences:

·        Operation While Impaired

·        Failure or Refusal to Comply with a Breath Demand

·        Have Care or Control of a Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available

·        Have Care or Control of a Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available

·        Fail to Comply with an Order under the Reopening of Ontario Act

The accused was later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for June 28, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

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