(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Police located and arrested an impaired driver, in Norwich Township, thanks to a call from a member of the public.

On Tuesday September 3, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a location on Main Street East in Norwich.

After speaking to the driver, police observed signs of impairment and made an arrest.

After conducting further testing at the detachment, James WHITEHEAD, 71 years-of-age of Otterville, was charged with the following charges:

· Operation While Impaired

· Operation While Impaired -Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Woodstock on October 1, 2024.

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