(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) A traffic stop led to one individual being arrested and charged for driving while impaired.
On August 15, 2024, at approximately 7:47 p.m., a member of Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 40, north of Bentpath Line, St. Clair Township.
As a result of the investigation, Fabian FAU, 32-year-old of Wallaceburg, was charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Liquor Licence and Control Act, and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with the following offences:
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired alcohol and drugs
Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
Fail to surrender insurance card
A 90-day Administrative Drivers License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 26, 2024, in the City of Sarnia to speak to the charges.