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Kitchener driver refuses to take breathalyzer during RIDE stop west of Guelph: OPP

The 34-year-old faces charges as a result
EloraFergusToday Staff
20190310 opp cruiser OPP(1)
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA —  On Dec. 4, 2021, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check on Speedvale Avenue West, west of Guelph. At approximately 8:30 p.m. the driver of a white SUV entered the R.I.D.E. check.

As a result of the investigation, Randy Legate, 34-years-old of Kitchener, has been charged with Failure to Comply with a Demand for Breath contrary to the Criminal Code and with driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.  A 90-day Administrative Driver's License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment were initiated as per statute. The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Guelph.

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