Robert House Impaired Driving
Source: OPP
Date: Sat Jan 18 06:04:14 MST 2025

On January 16, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., members of the Elgin OPP located the vehicle in the eastbound ditch, on Talbot Line, west of Ron McNeil Line.
The driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to the St. Thomas OPP Detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Robert House, a 37-year-old from St. Thomas was charged with:
Operation while impaired alcohol and drugs
Failure or refusal to comply with demand
Drive motor vehicle no licence
A 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on February 18, 2025.
The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the individual who contacted police and reported this incident. As a direct result, officers were able to safely locate the vehicle and take the driver into custody.
The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.