Category: Leamington

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – A Chatham-Kent resident has been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Street Crime Unit (CSCU).

On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 5:00 a.m., members of the Essex County OPP CSCU, with support from the Lambton CSCU, as well as the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a search warrant of a residence in Wheatley.

The execution of the warrant led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, Canadian currency, U.S. currency, and drug related paraphernalia. The estimated value of all items seized was over $5,000.

As a result, Yashane BROWN, a 37-year-old of Wheatley was charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
• Breach of Release Order
• Possession of Proceeds obtained by crime under $5,000.

The accused was held in custody and was scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.

Photographs of the seized items have been attached for reference.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.  

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington.

On February 21, 2026, at approximately 1:17 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Talbot Street West near Chestnut Street in the Municipality of Leamington.

Jhon AGUDELO ROJAS, 26-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
• Novice driver – B.A.C. above zero

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on March 31, 2026, to answer to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington.

On February 5, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Erie Street South near Askew Street in the Municipality of Leamington.

Maria DOMINGUEZ RAMOS, 49-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Fail to surrender insurance card
• Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on March 17, 2026, to answer to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington.

On Feb 5, 2026, at approximately 2:34 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Talbot Street West near Erie Street in the Municipality of Leamington.

Allan GABRIEL DE LEON, 28-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offence:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on March 18, 2026, to answer to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – A driver has been charged following a collision in Leamington.

 At approximately 4:39 a.m. on January 25, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a collision on Erie Street South at Seacliff Drive in the Municipality of Leamington.

Karen HARRIS, 58-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code, Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act and Highway Traffic act offences:

• Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• Driver failure to surrender licence
• Fail to have insurance card
• Failure to yield to traffic on through highway

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on March 11, 2026, to answer to the charges.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated for both drivers as per statute.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington.

On January 9, 2026, at approximately 2:23 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Southbridge Street in the Municipality of Leamington.

Cesar BARRIENTOS QUINTANILLA, 31-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offence:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Turn – Not in Safety

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on January 20, 2026, to answer to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington.

On December 8, 2025, at approximately 2:39 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Talbot Street East in the Municipality of Leamington.

Linda Ann DA PARTEIRA, 36-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offence:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on December 23, 2025, to answer to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – An individual from Kingsville is facing impaired driving related charges after a single vehicle collision on Erie Street South.

On November 3, 2025, at approximately 11:42 p.m., members of the Leamington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle collision that had occurred on Erie Street South, in the Municipality of Leamington.

Officers attended and spoke with the lone occupant of the vehicle and determined that they had previously consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

Justin WOOLLVEN, 37-years-old, of Kingsville, has been charged with:

• Operation while Impaired – Alcohol
• Operation while Impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on November 14, 2025.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive, or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – A member of the Leamington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment observed a vehicle without proper headlights.

On October 19, 2025, at approximately 9:40 p.m., an officer was on patrol on Erie Street South in the Municipality of Leamington, when they observed a motor vehicle operating with headlights.  

As the officer conducted a traffic stop by activating their emergency lights, the driver continued through an intersection controlled by a stop sign and almost struck another vehicle.  

Upon speaking to the driver, the officer detected signs of impairment. As a result, driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

As a result, Cesar CUBIAS-GONZALEZ, a 40-year-old of Leamington was charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Dangerous Operation
• Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand

The accused is also facing an additional 11 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, Liquor Licence Control Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act including:

• Disobey Stop Sign Fail to stop  
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available  
• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled the appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on November 4, 2025.

A 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension was issued and vehicle impounded for 45 days as per statue.

The OPP remind drivers and members of the public to report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours. Ontario Provincial Police can be contacted at anytime at 1-888-310-1122. If you have an emergency, please call 911. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84777 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.