41 Year Old Suspended Driver From South Bruce Arrested – Name Released

Source: Area OPP
Date: Wed Dec 18 09:06:12 MST 2024

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – One driver is facing charges after the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped them for speeding on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula.

On December 15, 2024, at 7:01 a.m., the Grey Bruce OPP was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 6 between Sherwood Camp Road and Birch Lane in South Bruce Peninsula. The officer observed a motor vehicle travelling above the posted 80 km/hr speed limit and initiated a traffic stop. It was determined the driver had previously consumed alcohol. An Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized.


As a result, Bartosz Hecht, a 41-year-old from South Bruce Peninsula was charged with the following:



· Operation while prohibited under the criminal code (two counts)

· Driving while under suspension

· Novice driver – B.A.C. above zero

· Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

· Speeding 1- 49 km/hr over posted limit

· Fail to surrender insurance card

· Fail to produce permit

· Drive motor vehicle – no licence

The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on January 16, 2025.

The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police want to remind everyone to report traffic complaints by calling 911 or 1-888-310-1122.