A Huron Shore man faces numerous charges following a series of incidents that occurred near Bruce Mines last evening.
A news release issued today by the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) alleges that 21-year-old John Durdle was driving while impaired as he ran over a lawn mower, struck a mail box and argued with a family member.
Full text of the OPP news release follows:
MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES - On June 6, 2021 shortly after 9:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a [suspected] impaired driver that had left a residence on Collver Road in the Municipality Huron Shores and was travelling the back road towards Bruce Mines.
A short time later, [it is alleged that] the [suspected] impaired driver returned to the property and ran over a lawn mower in the yard and argued with family members. The driver left the residence again and took out a mail box.
Police located the pickup truck and initiated a traffic stop at Duff Road and Ansonia Road in Plummer Additional Township. Officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol and an arrest was made.
As a result of the investigation, John Durdle, 21 years of age, from the Municipality of Huron Shores, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), contrary to section 320.14(1)(b) of the CC
• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance, contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
• Drive motor vehicle, no plates, contrary to section 7(1)(b)(i) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
• Novice driver - BAC above zero, contrary to section 44.1(3) of the HTA
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available, contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act
The accused was released on an Undertaking, and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on Aug. 5, 2021.
The vehicle was towed and impounded.