Assault suspect caught driving impaired in Goderich

(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a Central Huron resident with Assault and Impaired Driving, following an incident in Goderich earlier this month.

Just after 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, the Huron County OPP received the report of an assault that had just occurred on Suncoast Drive in the Town of Goderich. The victim of the assault advised police that the male suspect had departed in a vehicle, and provided a description of the suspect and vehicle involved.

Officers located the suspect vehicle on Huron Road and conducted a traffic stop. Police arrested the driver for assault and determined that the individual had been drinking alcohol prior to driving. The driver provided a breath sample at the roadside which resulted in a failure.

The accused was re-arrested and transported to the Huron OPP detachment, providing breath samples before a qualified Intoxilizer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over the legal limit.

Isaac BENNEWIES, 20, of Central Huron has been charged with:
 

• Assault
• Operation while Impaired – Over-80

The accused was additionally charged with an offence found in the Liquor Licence Control Act.

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused's driver's licence was suspended for a period of 90 days.

The accused was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich, Sept. 23.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*