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Open liquor allegedly found during stunt-driving stop near Barrie

A beer can rests on top of a vehicle.
A driver was allegedly found with open liquor in their vehicle after a traffic stop near Barrie last weekend. Photo by Handout /OPP

A 32-year-old man faces stunt and impaired driving charges after a vehicle allegedly sped past police last weekend near Barrie.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers from the Central Region traffic unit were helping a two-truck operator on Hwy. 400 in Oro-Medonte Township around 6 p.m. on Sunday when they allegedly observed a vehicle travelling more than 50 km/h over the posted limit.

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The vehicle was pulled over, the driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days.

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Kole Clement, of Severn Township, is charged with operation while impaired, driving a motor vehicle with open liquor, stunt driving, driving a motor vehicle without a validated permit and failure to comply with a demand.

The accused is to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia on June 20.

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