Saugeen Shores driver, 33, charged with impaired driving after Georgian Bluffs traffic stop
Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 33-year-old Saugeen Shores driver with impaired driving and dangerous operation after a complaint about a suspected impaired driver heading toward Owen Sound on Oct. 24. The charges have not been proven in court.
By David Ellis · · 1 min read
A 33-year-old Saugeen Shores driver faces impaired driving and dangerous operation charges after a traffic stop in Georgian Bluffs on Saturday night, Grey Bruce OPP said Tuesday. None of the charges has been proven in court.
Police received a complaint at about 10:26 p.m. on Oct. 24 about a suspected impaired driver travelling on Highway 21 toward Owen Sound, according to a media release.
Officers found the vehicle on Highway 6 and 21 between 9th Avenue West and Grey Road 18 in Georgian Bluffs, police said. They stopped it and started an impaired driving investigation.
Sutherland Taylor, 33, of Saugeen Shores, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- operation while impaired (alcohol)
- operation while impaired (blood alcohol concentration)
- dangerous operation
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Dec. 3, police said.
A 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment were also issued, according to the release.
Police are asking anyone who sees a driver they believe is impaired by alcohol or drugs to call 911 right away.
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