Bluewater resident charged with theft and impaired driving

(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Bluewater resident with Theft Under $5,000 and Impaired Operation after a complaint was reported to police, Sunday, Dec. 3.

Huron OPP received the report of a theft from a retail store in Goderich that occurred Nov. 26, and was discovered through video surveillance footage, Dec. 2. A lone suspect was captured on video removing two portable generators from the store, Nov. 26, without paying for the items, valued at just under $2,000.

Officers investigated the theft and were able to identify the suspect who was, subsequently, arrested and charged with the theft, Dec. 3. The accused was released from custody with a requirement to attend the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for fingerprints.

Jan. 10, the accused attended the Huron OPP detachment for fingerprinting. Officers noted that the accused was displaying signs of impairment. Officers had reason to believe that the accused was driving while impaired by drug, and the accused was, subsequently, arrested.

The accused was then transported to the South Bruce OPP detachment in Walkerton for further tests by an OPP Drug Recognition Expert.

Following the police investigations into the two separate incidents, the accused, Matko DIVIC, 47, of Bluewater, has been charged with the following offences:
 

• Theft Under $5,000
• Operation while Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. The accused's driver's licence was suspended for 90 days.

The accused was later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich, Feb. 26.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*