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Drinking and driving

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 MAPLETON – On May 10 at about 1:45am, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 9. Police say the officer “came across a motorist suspected to be impaired.”

A 36-year-old Drayton woman was charged with driving with more than 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in her system and driving with liquor readily available. 

She is to appear in Guelph court on June 19.

ALMA – On May 13 at about 12:15pm, Wellington County OPP received a complaint about a possible impaired driver.

Police say officers located the driver near Elora Street North and Peel Street West in Alma.

A 61-year-old Calgary man was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs, driving over 80mg, driving while suspended and driving while prohibited.

He is to appear in Guelph court on June 26.

The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for seven days.

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