NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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A Bolton man was arrested and charged with impaired driving during a Festive RIDE spot check in Bradford.
On Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at approximately 8 p.m., the South Simcoe Police Service was conducting a Festive RIDE program at the intersection of Canal Road and the southbound Highway 400 off-ramp. Police observed a vehicle on the off-ramp approaching the RIDE check. The vehicle stopped and police spoke to the driver who was subsequently arrested.
As a result of the investigation, 60-year-old Peter Forrest of Bolton was charged with operation while impaired - excess blood alcohol. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.
The South Simcoe Police Service will continue its enhanced RIDE program during the Festive Season in our ongoing efforts to keep our roads safe. We urge you to plan ahead if you plan to party. Deaths and injuries from impaired driving are 100 per cent preventable. Impaired driving is a crime in progress and we continue to encourage citizens to report suspected impaired drivers. We will issue our weekly Festive RIDE summary on Monday.
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