(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired operation following emergency services locating an individual asleep behind the wheel.
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, shortly after 5:00 p.m., officers from the Nottawasaga OPP responded to a call from emergency services reporting that a suspected impaired driver had been found asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked in a local parking lot. The driver was woken up, conscious and breathing.
As a result of the investigation, officers arrested the driver for impaired operation.
The driver, Andrea MURRAY, a 44-year-old, of New Tecumseth, has been charged with:
• Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused party was released on a Form 10 Undertaking and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford to answer to the charges.
The OPP remains committed to keeping Ontario roads safe from impaired drivers. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1 immediately to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify