(BAYHAM, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a suspected impaired driver in the Municipality of Bayham.

On August 28, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Elgin County OPP located the vehicle on Plank Road near Heritage Line, Municipality of Bayham.



While speaking to the driver, the investigating officer observed signs of intoxication and a roadside approved screening device (ASD) test was administered, registering a failure. The driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Elgin OPP, St. Thomas Detachment, for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Henry HAMM, a 36-year-old from Norfolk County was charged with:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Driving while under suspension
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on October 22, 2024.

The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the individual who contacted police and reported this incident. As a direct result, officers were able to safely locate the vehicle and take the driver into custody.

The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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