Woodstock man charged for driving while impaired, child in backseat

Woodstock Police arrest a Woodstock male after driving impaired by drugs with a child in the vehicle.

On Friday September 11^th, 2020, at approximately 10:10 AM Woodstock Police responded to a call of a vehicle colliding with a fence in the area of Blandford Street. Police located the driver and the child uninjured in the area of John Street and Teeple Street.

A 29 year old Woodstock male was arrested and charged with:

• Dangerous Operation
• Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
• Possession of Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)

Further investigation by Woodstock Police and an OPP Drug Recognition Expert determined the male was impaired by drugs only.

The Woodstock Police Service would like to encourage anyone having information about this investigation