Category: Tillsonburg

 (TILLSONBURG, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford Detachment conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Tillsonburg, resulting in one person being charged with impaired driving.

On June 2, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., members of Oxford OPP conducted a traffic stop on Tillson Ave. in Tillsonburg.

As a result of the investigation, Ana TIMOFTE, 50-years-old, of Clear Creek, has been charged with:

•        Operation While Impaired – Alcohol

•        Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 plus

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on July 15, 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.

(TILLSONBURG, ON) – An individual from Port Rowan is facing impaired driving-related charges after a vehicle stop in the Town of Tillsonburg.

On April 12, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were conducting general patrol in the Town of Tillsonburg, around Simcoe Street and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act (HTA) violation.

John Hopkins, 47-years-old, of Port Rowan, 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 May 27, 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.

(TILLSONBURG, ON) – An individual from Tillsonburg is facing impaired driving-related charges stemming from a collision that occurred on Lisgar Avenue in the Town of Tillsonburg.

On March 5, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment were dispatched to Lisgar Avenue in the Town of Tillsonburg for a report of a single vehicle, motor vehicle collision.  

Officers attended and spoke to the lone occupant of the vehicle.

Carolyn Verbakel, 61-years-old, of the Town of Tillsonburg, has been charged with:  

·      Operation while Impaired – Alcohol

·      Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus)

·      Dangerous Operation

There were no reported injuries because of this collision.

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 April 15, 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.

(TILLSONBURG, ON) – An individual from Mount Elgin is facing impaired driving-related charges after officers were flagged down by a concerned bystander in the Town of Tillsonburg.

On March 4, 2025, at approximately 9:20 a.m., members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were conducting general patrol in the Town of Tillsonburg when they were notified by a concerned bystander of a possible impaired driver.  

Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

Audrey Armstrong, 59-years-old, of Mount Elgin, 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 April 15, 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.

For more information on the consequences of drinking and driving, check out:

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/impaired-driving.shtml