Eric WAGENKNECHT Drive While Suspended, Etc.
Source: OPP
Date: Tue Jun 17 07:20:15 MST 2025
On June 14, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, which resulted in a traffic stop being conducted on Wellington Road 7 within Elora.
As a result of the investigation, Eric WAGENKNECHT, a 29-year-old of Tavistock is charged under the Criminal Code, and the Highway Traffic Act with:
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while impaired alcohol and drugs
Driving while under suspension
A 90-day Administrative Drivers 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 June 27, 2025.
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