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Wasaga driver arrested during RIDE check

Police charged the 31-year-old with impaired driving
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Police arrested a 31-year-old Wasaga Beach resident at a RIDE check on River Road West early this morning. 

According to a news release from the Huronia West detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, officers conducting a RIDE spot check noted an odour of alcohol on a driver that came through the check at 12:04 a.m. on Feb. 6. 

Police administered a roadside alcohol screening test, then arrested the driver. 

The 31-year-old was charged with operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration at or over 80. 

The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.