(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Four individuals have been charged as a result of separate investigations into incidents involving impaired driving.
At approximately 7:23 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call after a motorist fled the scene of a collision in Haldimand County.
The vehicle was later located on Concession 8 Townsend in Waterford. After conducting a roadside sobriety test, officers took the driver into custody without incident.
29-year-old Alexander ARROWSMITH from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offence:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
At approximately 3:18 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, a Norfolk County OPP officer conducted a traffic stop and initiated an investigation on Highway 24 near the outskirts of Waterford.
Following a roadside sobriety test, the driver was taken into custody without incident.
48-year-old Howard RICHARDS from Brantford, Ontario, has been charged with the following alleged offence:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
At approximately 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Norfolk County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 3 near Cockshutt Road. No injuries were reported.
As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident.
59-year-old Roger CRAWFORD from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
At approximately 10:29 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, a Norfolk County OPP officer conducted a traffic stop and initiated an investigation on Scott Street in Delhi.
After speaking with the driver, the officer took them into custody without incident.
A 36-year-old from St. Catharines, Ontario, has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand,
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code,
- Dangerous operation,
- Take motor vehicle without consent,
- Obstruct plate,
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence,
- Fail to have insurance card.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe at a later date.
If you observe a driver or operator you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.