Perth resident facing charges for impaired driving, threats

A Perth-area resident is facing charges of impaired driving and making threats following an incident in Tay Valley Township.

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report on Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2024, shortly after 10:00 p.m. indicating that a male had made threats at a location on Christie Lake Road.

Officers say they located the individual at a nearby residence and took him into custody.

The suspect, Hunter Fielding, aged 21, was transported to the Lanark Detachment for testing and subsequently charged with two counts of uttering threats to damage property, as well as operation of a vehicle while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration over 80, and general impaired operation.

Fielding was later released from custody pending a court appearance scheduled for August 5, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth.

As a consequence of the charges, his driver’s license has been administratively suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle has been impounded for seven days.