A driver from Oakville will go to court after police laid charges during a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Highway 6 South in Puslinch.
On Sept. 13, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wellington County Detachment were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 6 South in Puslinch.
During the operation, a vehicle was stopped, and the driver was assessed for sobriety. As a result of the investigation, Matthew B. Nordien, 32 years-old of Oakville, was charged with:
- Operation While Impaired - alcohol and drugs contrary to the Criminal Code
- Operation While Impaired - blood alcohol concentration 80 plus contrary to the Criminal Code
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice - Guelph, at a later date.
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