Suspicious vehicle leads to charge

HAGERSVILLE—On March 5, 2022, at 2:25 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment observed a suspicious vehicle on Tuscarora Street in Hagersville and as a result, conducted a traffic stop. 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 53-year-old of Hamilton, was charged with:

  • Driving a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood and,
  • Drive motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

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.