IMPAIRED DRIVER
WOODSTOCK, ON (July 22, 2024) – 23-year-old driver facing impaired charges, licence suspension and vehicle impound.
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, a Woodstock Police Service Officer conducted a routine traffic stop in the area of Vansittart Avenue near Dundas Street after hearing a vehicle honking its horn at 1:55 a.m. The driver was found to be impaired by alcohol and provided a breath sample indicating they had more than double the legal limit of alcohol in their system.
As a result, the 23-year-old driver of Woodstock, is facing a 90-day licence suspension and 7-day vehicle impound in addition to the following charges:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), and
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.
The Woodstock Police Service would like to remind drivers to find a safe alternate way home rather than getting behind the wheel if you have been drinking.
The Woodstock Police Service would like to encourage anyone having information about this investigation to contact the Woodstock Police Service at 519-537-2323 or leave an anonymous tip for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.oxfordcrimestoppers.com.