(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – On November 2, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m. members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Ojibway Parkway and Highway 401.
During the operation, a vehicle was stopped, and the driver was assessed for sobriety. As a result of the investigation, Thomas Edward PLANTE, 48 years-old of Windsor, was charged with:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· Operation While Impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Windsor, On November 21, 2024.
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