A Guelph police officer has been reassigned to administrative duties while facing an impaired driving charge.
Wellington County OPP said 32-year-old Margaret Pickard was stopped at a RIDE checkpoint on Nov. 28 in Fergus, Ont., and failed a roadside screening test.
She was brought to the OPP’s operations centre for further testing and it’s alleged Pickard was driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08.
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Pickard’s licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Insp. Andrea Ninacs with Guelph Police’s Professional Standards Unit confirmed on Tuesday that Pickard is a constable with the service and has been taken off the road pending the matter, which is now before the courts.
She said Guelph police would not be commenting further.
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The charge against Pickard has not been tested in court and she will make an appearance at the end of January.
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