Huron OPP report intoxicated patron arrested; and tracks in snow lead to thief

INTOXICATED PATRON ARRESTED FOR OVER-80
 
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has arrested and charged a 31-year-old man of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, following an early-morning incident that took place in Goderich last weekend.
 
At approximately 1:45 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, officers were dispatched to a restaurant located on Victoria Street South in Goderich to deal with a rude and intoxicated patron who was causing problems for staff inside the restaurant.
 
Upon arrival, officers were able to determine the man had driven to the restaurant in a Ford Fusion and it was noticed the man had, indeed, consumed some alcohol. As a result, the man provided a roadside sample of his breath to the investigating officer and his test resulted in a fail. 

He was immediately transported to the Huron OPP detachment where he provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician; both of his samples registered over the legal limit. Subsequent investigation revealed the man was failing to abide by a condition of an earlier court release to abstain from the consumption of alcohol. 
 
Consequently, Justin ARMSTRONG, 31, of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle with Over-80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Fail to Comply with Recognizance. He remained in custody with a video court appearance Feb. 23, at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. He also received an automatic 90-day driver's licence suspension and his vehicle was towed and impounded.

OFFICER FOLLOWS TRACKS IN SNOW TO ARREST THIEF
 
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) - Once again, fresh footprints in the snow proved to be the undoing for a Huron County resident, following a police investigation that took place last weekend. 

Friday, Feb. 17, at 7:18 a.m., Huron County OPP officers were called to Mary Street in Clinton to check on an Arctic Cat snow machine that appeared to have been abandoned at the end of a residential driveway. 
 
The investigating officer arrived on scene and located the damaged snow machine with the ignition key still in it. Leading away from the snow machine were a set of footprints in the snow. They were tracked to a nearby residence which, ultimately, led officers to the driver of the machine.
 
Upon further investigation, officers confirmed the machine had been stolen the preceding day from a shed located on Front Road in Huron East. Investigators also noted the male suspect had been consuming alcohol and was out past his curfew in contravention of his probation order. 
 
As a result, the man was arrested and taken into custody. Catlin DAER, 26, of Goderich has been charged with:
 

• Break, Enter and Theft
• Driving While Disqualified
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order - five counts

 
He remains in custody with a video court appearance scheduled for Feb. 28, at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*