Aggressive driver charged with impaired

(GODERICH, ON) - A 36-year-old Petrolia man will be making a trip to court later this spring, after a traffic stop that took place in Goderich Wednesday afternoon (April 12).
 
At 4:24 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Chevrolet pick-up truck following closely behind his patrol vehicle. The officer first noticed the suspect vehicle when it pulled up very close to the stopped police vehicle. The officer turned left onto Elgin Avenue East from Victoria Street North and watched as the suspect vehicle tailed in behind him at a very close distance. The officer then moved lanes and watched as the suspect vehicle aggressively passed the officer's vehicle.
 
A traffic stop was initiated and the driver pulled over without incident. While speaking with the him, the investigating officer detected the odour of alcohol on the driver's breath. Additionally, the driver was observed to be displaying several signs that he was impaired by alcohol. 

As a result the driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Driving. He was subsequently 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. 
 
Chad HENDERSON, 36, of Petrolia has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehicle - Over-80 Milligrams of Alcohol, and Follow Too Closely. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for May 29, at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. He also received an automatic 90-day driver's licence suspension and his vehicle was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*