NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at approximately 8:20 p.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer in the Jans Boulevard and Corm Street area of Innisfil attempted to pull over a vehicle that was missing a licence plate.
The vehicle initially sped off but a traffic stop was quickly conducted and the officer detected an odour of alcohol. After a fail was registered on a roadside screening device, the driver was arrested and transported to North Division.
Breath tests resulted in readings over the legal limit of alcohol.
Mitchell Barnes, 22, of Innisfil, [has been] charged with operation while impaired, over 80 and fail to display two licence plates.
His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.
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