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A London police officer was sentenced to 18 months probation and given a one-year driving ban after pleading guilty to impaired driving.
An OPP officer made a traffic stop at 1:40 p.m. on April 17 on Highway 401 at Wonderland Road in London and determined the driver, who was speeding and had open alcohol in their vehicle, had consumed alcohol after administering a roadside screening, Middlesex OPP said.
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Const. Darryl Horan, a Woodstock resident who was off-duty at the time, was charged with impaired driving, impaired driving with more than 80 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood, obstruction of justice and dangerous driving.
Horan, 35, pleaded guilty on June 17 to impaired driving with more than 80 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood. He was given 18 months probation and a $4,000 fine and a $1,200 victim surcharge, court records show.
The other charges, including the obstruction charge for allegedly “displaying a London police warrant card or badge,” were withdrawn at the request of the Crown attorney, the documents say.
As part of his probation conditions, Horan was given a one-year driving ban. After the ban is lifted, Horan is ordered to only drive vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device, an instrument that prevents the engine from starting if it detects alcohol on the breath of the driver, for the remainder of his probation.
“There will be an exception to the ignition interlock requirement while operating any conveyance that is owned by the London Police Service for the purpose of employment,” the probation order says.
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Horan, a constable who has been with London police for 12 years, was assigned to administrative duties after his arrest. He remains on administrative duties while an internal police investigation is underway, spokesperson Sgt. Sandasha Bough said Thursday.
Police officers in Ontario charged with criminal offences can face professional misconduct charges under the Community Safety and Policing Act – legislation that came into effect April 1, replacing the 34-year-old Police Services Act – after their criminal proceedings are completed.
The London Police Association, the union representing nearly 900 London police officers and civilian staff, didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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