The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a 66-year-old male driver with impaired.
On November 30, 2021 at approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Huntsville OPP were dispatched to the parking lot of the Huntsville High School as a result of a complaint from a concerned citizen that a school bus driver was impaired.
On arrival officers located the driver and while speaking with him detected an odour of cannabis along with other signs of impairment. A Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted and the driver was transported to Huntsville detachment for further testing, including a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Evaluation.
As a result, David BUTIKFER, of Huntsville, has been charged with:
– Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drug, contrary to section 320.14 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear on January 19, 2022 in the Ontario Court of Justice Huntsville.
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I had to do a double-take when I first read this man’s last name.
Sad that this happened in the school parking lot. Sad that students and staff had to watch this event in real time.
I hope that he gets the help he needs.
Dr. D