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Huntsville school bus driver charged with 'impaired by drug' while on the job

Huntsville OPP have arrested and charged a 66-year-old male school bus driver with impaired This morning at 8:20 police were called to the parking lot of the Huntsville High School after a complaint from a concerned citizen that a school bus driver w
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Huntsville OPP have arrested and charged a 66-year-old male school bus driver with impaired

This morning at 8:20 police were called to the parking lot of the Huntsville High School after a complaint from a concerned citizen that a school bus driver was impaired.

On arrival, officers found the driver and while speaking with him, detected an odour of cannabis along with other signs of impairment. A Standardized Field Sobriety Test 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, is been charged with "Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drug."

Butikfer was released from custody and is scheduled to appear on January 19, 2022 in the Ontario Court of Justice Huntsville.