TRAFFIC STOP YIELDS IMPAIRED DRIVER
(MORRIS-TURNBERRY TWP, ON) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Huron-Kinloss Township resident with a criminal driving offence following a traffic stop on Amberley Road in Morris-Turnberry Township.
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop and spoke to the vehicle driver who had consumed alcohol prior to driving.
The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported to the Huron County OPP detachment in Clinton where they provided breath samples before a qualified OPP Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over the legal limit.
Joseph HADLEY, 37 years-of-age from Huron-Kinloss Twp has been charged with:
- Operation while Impaired - Over 80
The accused was additionally charged with four offences found in the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) and Highway Traffic Act (HTA).
The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich on December 29, 2025.