(DUFFERIN COUNTY, ON) – Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation.
On August 14, 2024, just after 6:00 p.m., Dufferin OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Airport Road, in the Town of Mono. Minor injuries were reported. During the investigation, officers formed grounds that one of the driver’s abilities to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and they were subsequently arrested.
As a result, Patrick MURRAY, 28, of Orangeville, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
• Disobey stop sign- stop wrong place
Just over six hours later, on August 15, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Dufferin OPP was conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check when a motor vehicle entered. Officers formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and they were subsequently arrested.
As a result, Jessica PIDGEON, 31, of Hanover, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville to answer to the charges. The driver’s license’s were also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicles impounded for seven.