(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Five individuals have been charged following investigations into separate impaired driving incidents.
At approximately 9:19 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a two-vehicle collision on Main Street in Port Dover, Norfolk County.
It was determined that a pickup truck was travelling on Main Street when it collided with a parked vehicle. No injuries were reported.
After conducting a roadside sobriety assessment at the scene, officers took the driver into custody without incident.
58-year-old Todd ROBERTS from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Careless driving.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
At approximately 12:09 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024, a Norfolk County OPP officer conducted a traffic stop and investigation on James Street in Delhi, Norfolk County.
After completing a roadside sobriety assessment, the driver was taken into custody without incident.
21-year-old Karragan STILSON from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Young driver – B.A.C. above zero,
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Around 2:13 a.m. that same day, Norfolk County OPP officers, along with Norfolk County Paramedic Services, responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 24 in Townsend, Norfolk County.
It was determined that both a pickup truck and a sedan were travelling on Highway 24 when the pickup truck collided with the sedan.
As a result, the driver of the pickup truck was taken into custody without incident, while the driver of the sedan was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
28-year-old Adam HOGEVEEN from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
· Operation causing bodily harm,
· Dangerous operation causing bodily harm.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Around 6:43 p.m. that same day, Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a suspected impaired driver on St. John’s Road East in Woodhouse, Norfolk County.
Officers located the vehicle on St. John’s Road East and took the driver into custody without incident.
32-year-old Morgan COPELAND from Haldimand County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Dangerous operation,
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Around 2:59 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Norfolk Street North in Simcoe, Norfolk County.
Officers located the vehicle on Norfolk Street North and, following a roadside sobriety assessment, took the driver into custody without incident.
Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered and seized a quantity of suspected cocaine.
31-year-old Travis JACOBS from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
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.