(DUFFERIN, COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) work extremely hard to keep the roads safe in Dufferin County. Officers removed and charged three drivers with impaired operation related charges.
On August 11, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m., a Dufferin OPP officer responded to a call for service involving a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Elizabeth Street in the Town of Orangeville. The officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at which time they were led into an impaired driving investigation.
As a result, Fairley BAIRD, 37-year-old female, from Orangeville has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
On August 11, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., a Dufferin OPP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10 at 5 Sideroad in the Township of Melancthon. The officer conducted a traffic stop and was led into an impaired driving investigation.
As a result, Bailey LEPAGE, 25-year-old male, from Shelburne has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
· Take motor vehicle without consent
· Fail to comply with Probation Order
On August 9, 2024, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a Dufferin OPP officer responded to a single motor vehicle collision on 4th Line in the Township of Melancthon. The officer was led into an impaired driving investigation.
As a result, Robert LAYES, 47-year-old male, from Barrie has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused individuals are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville, to answer to their charges. Their driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles impounded for 7 days.