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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-12-17, Page 3232 News Record • Wednesday, December 17, 2014 OPP BRIEFS BLUEWATER Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating the theft of a 2012 Kubota utility vehicle stolen from a farm equipment dealership located on Rodg- erville Road. The machine was stolen from the outdoor sales yard sometime between November 12 and November 14, 2014. The stolen utility vehi- cle is described as a 2012, RTV 500-A Realtree Hard- woods camo model valued at approximately $13,000. Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. SOUTH HURON - Huron County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) officers are currently investigating a theft of rims and tires that were stolen this past weekend. Those responsible attended Huron Motor Products located on London Road and pro- ceeded to steal a complete set of rims and tires from a GMC Sierra pickup. The rims are described as 20" all -terrain edition aluminum spoked rims. The truck was left behind on four cement blocks. The approximate value of the rims and tires is $4,000. This theft took place some- time between 4:00 p.m. on December 6th and 7:00 a.m. on December 8, 2014. Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. SOUTH HURON — A 59 year old male driver is facing charges of Impaired Driving and Fail to Provide Breath Sample after police encountered the driver attempting to free his stuck pickup from a steep ditch. Just before 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2014 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a group of people attempt- ing to pull out a GMC Sierra pickup truck that went off the roadway into the south ditch at the intersection of Black Bush Line and Credi- ton Road. Upon speaking with the driver police observed signs the driver had been drink- ing alcohol to the point his ability to drive had been impaired by alcohol. He was arrested for impaired driving and upon searching the vehicle officers located an open bottle of alcohol. The driver was subse- quently transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for breath tests. The driver was given several opportunities to provide suitable samples of his breath to the Intoxi- lizer Technician however he failed to do so. As a result, a 59 year old male from Ailsa Craig has been charged with Impaired Driving and Fail to Provide Breath Sample. He has a court appearance sched- uled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter on Janu- ary 29, 2015. He received an automatic 90 day driv- er's licence suspension. His motor vehicle was safely towed from the ditch and impounded for seven days. ASHFIELD- COLBORNE- WAWANOSH — A 33 year old driver from Waterloo was recently caught speeding and in possession of marihuana. On November 30, 2014 a Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling on Amber - ley Road near Whitechurch when encountered an Acura travelling eastbound at a high rate of speed. The officer confirmed his obser- vations with a RADAR device and measured the vehicle's speed ata high of 113 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. Upon speaking with the driver the officer noted the smell of marihuana com- ing from inside the vehi- cle. The driver was ques- tioned about the odour and he handed over a quantity of marihuana to the officer. The drugs were seized and the driver was charged. As a result of the traffic stop, a 33 year old male from Waterloo has been charged with Speeding and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marihuana. He will have to attend court at the Ontario Court of Jus- tice – Goderich on January 12, 2015 to answer to the charges. ASHFIELD- COLBORNE- WAWANOSH — A 20 year old driver on his way into Goderich for dinner will now have to answer to a Racing charge in Provincial court. Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on December 1, 2014 a Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) officer spotted a Dodge Charger travelling southbound on Bluewater Veteran's High- way near Sheppardton Line at an extremely high rate of speed. The officer was fol- lowing behind the speed- ing vehicle and was able to confirm the vehicle's speed with a RADAR device. The vehicle's speed was locked at a speed of 151 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop was completed and the driver was charged with Racing a Motor Vehicle. A 20 year old male from Amherstburg will have to attend Provincial Offences Act Court – Goderich on January 6, 2015 to answer to the charge. His motor vehicle was also impounded for a seven day period. BLUEWATER — A 29 year old female driver is facing charges of Speed- ing & Drive Motor Vehi- cle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol following a traffic stop on December 5, 2014. Just before 8:30 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) officer observed a black Toyota Corolla travelling south- bound on London Road at a high rate of speed. The officer measured the vehi- cle's speed with a RADAR device and locked the driv- er's speed at 107 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated and the Corolla was pulled over just south of Hensall on London Road. Upon speak- ing with the female driver the investigating officer noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. A road- side screening test was administered and the driver registered a fail. She was arrested for Driving a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 Milli- grams of Alcohol. She was transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment where she provided two samples of her breath to a qualified Intoxi- lizer Technician. Both of her tests registered over the legal limit. As a result, a 29 year old female from Goderich has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Mil- ligrams of Alcohol. She has a court appearance sched- uled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on Janu- ary 5, 2015. She received an automatic 90 day driv- er's licence suspension and her motor vehicle was impounded for seven days. from Robert, Korey, & Devon CLINTON BODY SHOP 73 Mary St. Clinton 519-482-9531 MERRY CHRISTMAS We wish you all Hope, Joy and Peace this Christmas Season and God's richest blessings throughout the New Year. 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