TRAFFIC COMPLAINT YIELDS IMPAIRED DRIVER
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(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) - A driver is charged following a traffic complaint in Erin.
On April 12, 2026, at approximately 5:30 pm, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver. Members conducted patrols and located the vehicle on Main Street in Erin.
The officer observed that the vehicle had a dark tint on the windshield, which would impede driver visibility, and liquor was available to the driver inside the vehicle.
As a result of the investigation, Tony PAIVA, a 55-year-old from Erin, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Failure to comply with Release Order - other than to attend court
The accused was held in police custody, pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph.
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.