IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED - Four Charges Laid
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED
Four Charges Laid
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) - Fergus resident faces numerous charges stemming from a local traffic stop.
On March 11, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a traffic enforcement initiative and performed a traffic stop on St David Street North within the Town of Fergus.
As a result of the investigation, Austin MARTINS, a 31-year-old from Fergus is charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Owner operate a motor vehicle without insurance
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Driver - fail to properly wear seat belt
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph on April 24, 2026.