The Essex County OPP charged three drivers over the weekend with impaired driving.
On July 19, 2023 at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Kingsville OPP Detachment responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 3 in the Town of Kingsville.
Police arrived on scene and spoke with the vehicle driver, a 23-year-old male resident of Leamington, who was charged with:
· Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
· 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 July 28, 2025, to answer to the charges.
On July 19, 2025 at approximately 10:00 pm., members of the Lakeshore OPP Detachment received a report of a possible impaired driver, and an officer on patrol located the vehicle on County 22 in the Municipality of Lakeshore.
The officer spoke with the vehicle driver, a 25-year-old male resident of Lakeshore, who was charged with:
· Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
· Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
· Dangerous operation
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on July 31, 2025, to answer to the charges.
On July 21, 2025 shortly after 3:30 a.m., a member of the Essex OPP Detachment was on patrol when they observed a motor vehicle in ditch on North Malden Road in the Town of Essex.
Police spoke with the vehicle driver, a 24-year-old male resident of Essex, who was charged with:
· Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
· 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 August 7, 2025.
All of the accused in these matters were issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drugs or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it immediately.
Anyone with information regarding these or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at
www.opp.ca/reporting.
~ Photo: Kingsville Times