Sharp-eyed officer removes impaired driver off Dufferin County roads

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged an Orangeville resident with impaired operation-related offences, thanks to their keen observation.

Officers were conducting general patrol in the area of C Line in Orangeville on Jan. 10 at approximately 3:44 p.m. when they observed a vehicle that had been mentioned in a traffic complaint the day prior. 

The officer initiated a traffic stop, and after a brief conversation with the driver, they quickly identified signs leading to an impaired driving investigation.

Orangeville Matthew Van Vugt, 45, has been charged with operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville. His driver's license was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The listed charge has not been proven in court.