19 Year Old Facing Impaired Charge

Source: Area OPP
Date: Mon Aug 18 06:34:57 MST 2025

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Huron East resident with an Impaired driving offence following a traffic stop in a “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (R.I.D.E.) check on July 01, 2025, in the Municipality of Huron East.

Just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 01, 2025, Huron County OPP officers spoke to a vehicle driver at an OPP RIDE check in the village of Walton, Huron East. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton where they underwent testing with an OPP Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer.


John RYAN, 19 years of age from Huron East has been charged with:

– Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs,

The accused was additionally charged with offences found in the Highway Traffic Act and Cannabis Control Act.

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 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 August 18, 2025.