Operation while Impaired

August 17th 2025

4:13pm

 

Saugeen Shores Police were dispatched to a Port Elgin parking lot for a report of a male unconscious in the driver seat of a running motor vehicle. Police located the vehicle minutes later and observed the male to be slouched over and unresponsive. Officers also observed signs of recent drug use inside the vehicle.

 

Police were able to wake up the driver and discovered that he was on several court conditions. The male was placed under arrest at that time for failure to comply with with Release Order.

 

After speaking with the driver he was also arrested for Operation while Impaired. He was transported to a Drug Recognition Expert for additional testing.

 

As a result of this investigation a 33-year-old of Fergus has been charged with the following offences:

-Failure to comply with release order

-Operation while impaired - Drugs

-Possession of a schedule 1 substance - Methamphetamine

 

His licence was suspended and the vehicle was impounded. The male was held for a Bail Hearing and further remanded into custody.

 

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Saugeen Shores Police Service