Tag: Impaired Driving

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OPP Perth East Police Press Releases

Nikhil Batta Impaired Driving

(PERTH EAST, ON) – A driver is facing charges following a motor vehicle collision in the Township of Perth East.

In the early hours of January 23rd, 2025, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single vehicle collision.

As a result of the investigation, 20-year-old Nikhil Batta of London was arrested and charged with the following offences:

·        Operation while Impaired contrary to the Criminal Code

·        Have Care or Control of a Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available contrary to the Cannabis Control Act 2017

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on March 3rd, 2025.

If you suspect someone is driving a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you can call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

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Caledon OPP Police Press Releases

Kamaljeet SANGRA – Impaired Driving

(CALEDON, ON) – Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired operation by drugs following a single motor vehicle collision.

On January 18, 2025, just before 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle into the ditch on The Gore Road, near Healey Road, in the Town of Caledon. During the interaction, the officer formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. 

As a result of the investigation, Kamaljeet SANGRA, 49, of Brampton, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

• Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available

The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on February 6, 2025, to answer to the charges. The driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle impounded for seven.

The OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from impaired drivers. Whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired, and impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the source of impairment. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at https://peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

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Haldimand OPP Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers Arrested – Names Released

(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – Three drivers are facing impaired charges from this past weekend in Haldimand County.

On January 18, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., 35-year-old Kayla FENTON of Hamilton was arrested and subsequently charged with the following offences:

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

On January 19, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., 54-year-old Jason WAITE of Lowbanks was arrested and subsequently charged with the following offences:

  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration – (80 plus)
  • Drive Motor Vehicle – Not Equipped with Ignition Interlock Device

These two accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on February 25, 2025.

On January 19, 2025, at approximately 12:50 p.m., 48-year-old Dean VIEIRA of Toronto was arrested and subsequently charged with the following offences:

  • Operation While Impaired
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Possess Unmarked Cigarettes
  • Possess Unmarked Cigarettes for Sale

This accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on February 4, 2025.

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Hamilton OPP Police Press Releases

Mark CARRIER – Impaired Driving

(HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid another impaired driving charge in Hamilton Township.

On Friday January 17, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers observed a white sedan travelling northbound on Division Street at a rate of speed higher than the posted 50km/hr speed limit. The vehicle came into close proximity of the police cruiser that was turning southbound nearly causing a collision. Officers located the vehicle a few minutes later at the location of Dale Road and Division Street North in the north side ditch. Upon speaking with the driver police suspected the individual had been consuming alcohol. The officer administered a roadside screening device test, and the driver registered a ‘fail’. The individual was taken into custody and transported to a nearby police station where further testing was conducted.   

As a result of the investigation, Mark CARRIER (age 24) of Cobourg, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·      Dangerous Operation

The accused was additionally charged under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) for improper tires.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on a date in February 2025.

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Little Current OPP Police Press Releases

Jamie DEBASSIGE Was Arrested Following Collision

(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) – One person is facing charges following a single vehicle collision.

On January 20, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call for a single motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Highway 551 in M’Chigeeng First Nation. Through further investigation, police determined that the driver had consumed an intoxicating substance, and an arrest was made.

The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital by Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services as a precaution.

As a result, the driver, Jamie DEBASSIGE, 33-years-old from M’Chigeeng First Nation was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration
  • Fabricating evidence
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on February 25, 2025.

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Norfolk OPP Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged following investigations into separate impaired driving incidents.

At approximately 6:39 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment, along with Norfolk County Paramedic Services, responded to a single-vehicle collision on Little Lake Road in Windham, Norfolk County.

It was determined that a sedan was travelling on Little Lake Road when it left the roadway and collided with a house. No injuries were reported.

Officers located the driver at the scene and, after conducting a sobriety assessment, took them into custody without incident.

44-year-old Ryan JONES from Oxford County has been charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
  • Dangerous operation,
  • Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available,
  • Fail to surrender insurance card.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Around 9:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a suspected impaired driver on Blueline Road in Woodhouse, Norfolk County.

It was determined that a sedan was travelling on Blueline Road when veered off the roadway and struck a guardrail. No injuries were reported.

Officers later located the vehicle on Highway 6 in the Woodhouse area and took the driver into custody without incident.

27-year-old Daniel FEERE 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),
  • Fail to remain,
  • Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, February 4, 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.

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Collingwood OPP Police Press Releases

3 More Impaired Drivers Arrested – Names Released

(Collingwood, ON) – Members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three different drivers with a total of eight offences over the weekend as result of impaired driving.

On January 19, 2025 Collingwood OPP conducted a traffic stop just before 7:00 PM on a motor vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act infraction on Spruce Street in Collingwood. The officer immediately detected an odour of alcohol from the breath of the driver which initiated an impaired driving investigation. A roadside test with an approved screening device resulted in a fail. The female driver was arrested and transported to Collingwood detachment where she was charged after producing results more than twice the legal limit.

Dakotah Leblond, 38 year-old from Wasaga Beach was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Resist Peace Officer
  • Entire plate not plainly visible
  • Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

On January 19, 2025 just before 6:00 AM a Blue Mountain resident near Tyrolean Lane reported that a vehicle had run through a stop sign at a nearby intersection and then collided with his vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. The driver became stuck in a snowbank. Blue Mountain OPP attended and located a male asleep in the driver seat. He was arrested at the scene.

Daniel Zacarelli, 39 year-old from York was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

On January 17, 2025 just before 3:00 PM members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle that was described travelling on Arthur Street West in Thornbury. During the traffic stop an approved screening device test was conducted and the male driver produced a fail. Further investigation found the individual to be driving with a suspended licence.

George Muller, 74 year-old male from Thornbury was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Driving while under suspension

Each were served a 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension, 7-day vehicle impoundment and an appearance before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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OPP Police Press Releases Southwold

Robert House – Impaired Driving

(SOUTHWOLD, ON) – The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment, located and investigated a vehicle after a Good Samaritan reported a vehicle in the ditch in Southwold Township.

On January 16, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., members of the Elgin OPP located the vehicle in the eastbound ditch, on Talbot Line, west of Ron McNeil Line.

The driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to the St. Thomas OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Robert House, a 37-year-old from St. Thomas was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on February 18, 2025.

The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the individual who contacted police and reported this incident. As a direct result, officers were able to safely locate the vehicle and take the driver into custody.

The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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City Of Kawartha Lakes OPP Police Press Releases

Justin Adamson Was Arrested

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – On January 14th, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports of an impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

After speaking with the driver, the officer entered an investigation for operation while impaired.

As a result, 41-year-old, Justin Adamson, from Omemee was arrested and charged with

  • Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The driver was released from custody with a future court date and served a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and the involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days in accordance with the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines.

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OPP Police Press Releases South Porcupine

Taylor MONTREUIL Was Arrested

(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – One person has been charged with impaired driving after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint.

On January 15, 2025, at approximately 3:08 p.m., the Iroquois Falls OPP responded to a traffic complaint on Municipal Road in Dundonald Township. Police located the vehicle and arrested the driver.

As a result of the investigation, Taylor MONTREUIL, 29 years-old, of Iroquois Falls was charged with operation while impaired – drugs.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and the vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins on March 13, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from drug-impaired and alcohol-impaired drivers.

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Bracebridge OPP Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people with impaired driving between January 11th and 13th, 2025.

On Saturday January 11, at 2:40 p.m., while Bracebridge OPP officers were conducting an investigation, they had an interaction with a driver in the area of Southbank Drive in Bracebridge. As a result of that interaction, police arrested and charged 30-year-old Brittany GEMMILL with Failure/Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample CC 320.15(1). She will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on February 4, 2025 to answer to her charge.

On Monday January 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. a member of the public called police to report their concerns over the condition of a driver who had their vehicle stuck in the snow on Highway 11 South at Doe Lake Road in Gravenhurst. Officers attended and subsequently arrested and charged 36-year-old Justin LEGG of Bracebridge with Operation while Impaired by Drug CC 320.14(1)(a). He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on February 11, 2025 to answer to his charge.

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Kapuskasing OPP Police Press Releases

Stuck On Train Tracks Results In Impaired Charge

(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A report of a vehicle stuck on a railroad crossing has led to impaired driving charges.

On January 14, 2025, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a vehicle that had become stuck after driving onto the train tracks near the intersection of Government Road and Brunelle Road South in Kapuskasing. Police coordinated with the rail company to confirm the tracks were clear and no trains were operating in the area.

By the time police arrived, the vehicle had been pushed off the tracks. During the interaction with the driver, police determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Tyson THIBEAULT, 24 years of age of Timmins, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

·        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on February 24, 2025, in Kapuskasing. In addition, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases TEMISKAMING SHORES

More Impaired Drivers

(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – Two drivers have been charged with impaired, after two separate complaints.

On January 10, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 11 in Hilliard Township.

The OPP attended and determined the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.

Louiselle MCLEAN, 70 years of age, of Earlton Ontario was charged with:

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

On January 11, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the OPP responded to a suspicious vehicle parked on Lillie Street in Thornloe. Officers attended and found the driver asleep in the vehicle. They were arrested and transported the detachment for further testing.

William SIMMENS, 45 years-of-age of Thornloe Ontario, was charged with:

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

Both drivers received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and their vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

Both accused are scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on January 28, 2025.

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OPP Police Press Releases South Glengarry

2 More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(SOUTH GLENGARRY, ON) – The Stormont Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two motorists with impaired driving.

On January 11, 2025, shortly after 11:00 p.m., SD&G officers observed a motor vehicle unable to maintain it’s lane on Highway 401 in the South Glengarry Township. Further Investigation led to the driver being arrested.       

Megan POUPORE, aged 30, of Massena, New York was charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on February 6, 2025.

(SOUTH STORMONT, ON) – On January 12, 2025, shortly before 7:00 p.m., SD&G officers responded to a single collision on Simcoe Street in South Stormont Township.  

Courtney BROCKETT, aged 32, of South Stormont Township was charged with:

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on February 6, 2025.

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Haldimand OPP Police Press Releases

THOMPSON Was Arrested

(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – On January 12, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., members of the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle collision on Haldimand Road 49, Dunnville.

The investigation determined that a single vehicle was involved in a collision. The driver, and lone occupant suffered minor injuries.

As a result, 24-year-old Shinelle THOMPSON was charged with the following offences:

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

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on February 11, 2025.