The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be sending out a weekly update on impaired driving charges every Monday until the end of the year during the OPP Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign.

On November 15, 2023, at approximately 8:03 p.m., an officer on patrol in the Town of Kingsville observed a vehicle speeding Town of Kingsville conducted a traffic stop on Division Road in the Town of Kingsville.

Upon speaking to the driver, the officer suspected the driver had consumed alcohol and demanded a roadside approved screening device (ASD) test. The driver refused to provide a breath sample, was subsequently placed under arrest, and taken into custody.

As a result, a 27 year old male, of Essex, has been charged with:

·        Failure or refusal to comply with demand S.320.15(1) CC

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on November 28, 2023, to answer to the charges.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

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On November 17, 2023, at approximately 8:49 p.m., officers on patrol responded to a traffic complaint on County Road 22 in the Municipality of Lakeshore.

Officers located the subject vehicle. Upon speaking to the driver, the officer observed signs of alcohol consumption. The driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

As a result, a 34 year old female, of Lakeshore, 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 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on December 1, 2023, to answer to the charge.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

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On November 19, 2023, at approximately 11:55 p.m., members from the Leamington Detachment were conducting a festive R.I.D.E. program to check the sobriety of drivers on Erie Street North in the Municipality of Leamington.

As a vehicle approached the officers at a high rate of speed but managed to stop for the R.I.D.E. program. Upon speaking to the driver, an officer observed signs of alcohol consumption. The driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

As a result, a 22 year old male, of Lakeshore, 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 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on December 6, 2023, to answer to the charges.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, by drug of alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.

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