(PERTH EAST, ON) -The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three more drivers in Perth East for traffic and cannabis violations last weekend.
The first stop was on June 6 2020, shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Perth Line 44 in the Township of Perth East. A motor vehicle was observed to be travelling at a high rate of speed, and the driver was found to be going in excess of 140km/h in a posted 80km/h zone.
As a result, Alanna METZGER, 24, of St. Jacobs was charged with:
Race a Motor Vehicle – Stunt
A seven day driving suspension and seven day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.
During another traffic stop for speeding on Highway 7 in the Township of Perth East, just before 8:00 p.m. on June 6, a Perth County OPP officer found the driver had cannabis readily available.
As a result, a 19 year old resident of Kitchener has been charged with:
Speeding 1-49km/h over
Drive Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis readily available
Just after 1:00 a.m. on June 7 2020, another Perth County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Perth Line 33 in the Township of Perth East. During the investigation, the driver was found to have cannabis readily available.
As a result, an 18 year old resident of East Zorra-Tavistock Township has been charged with:
Person Under 19 years – possess cannabis
Drive Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis readily available
Both drivers were issued Provincial Offences Notices for the charges.
Anyone with information regarding this 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 http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.