Traffic stop results in impaired charges

CALEDONIA—On November 21, 2022, at 4:04 p.m., a member of the Haldimand OPP conducted a traffic stop on Forfar Street East near Argyle Street South in Caledonia. While speaking with the driver, signs of alcohol consumption were detected. The driver was transported to the closest OPP detachment for additional testing.

As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old of Burlington, was charged with:

  • Driving a motor vehicle while impaired
  • Driving a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges.