One From South Huron Arrested – Details Released

Source: Area OPP
Date: Mon Apr 28 06:01:23 MST 2025

(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a South Huron resident with criminal driving offences following a traffic complaint in the Municipality of Bluewater on April 6th, 2025.

Just after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 06, 2025, Huron County OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint in Bluewater. Officers located the suspect vehicle and driver. Police spoke to the driver and discovered that they had consumed alcohol prior to driving.

The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton where they provided breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over three times the legal limit.

Marcel WOERTINK, 59 years of age from South Huron has been charged with:

– Impaired Operation – alcohol and drug,

– Operation while Impaired – Over 80.

The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for 7 days, and the accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on May 26, 2025.