DUFFERIN OPP LAY MULTIPLE IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES OVER THE VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND
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(DUFFERIN COUNTY) - Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged multiple individuals with impaired driving-related offences following separate traffic investigations conducted over the Victoria Day long weekend.
On May 16, 2026, at approximately 11:58 pm, officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the area of County Road 23 and Porterfield Road in the Town of Orangeville for a single motor vehicle collision after a vehicle struck a road sign and entered the ditch. While speaking with the driver, officers initiated an impaired driving investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Danae WALLACE-DUNN, a 34-year-old female from Erin, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Having care or control of a motor vehicle with liquor readily available
On May 17, 2026, at approximately 1:29 am, officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the area of Robert Street in the Town of Shelburne for the reports of a possible impaired driver. Police were able to locate the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, officers initiated an impaired driving investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Dustin MARSDEN, a 39-year-old male from Dundalk, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Fail to surrender insurance card
On May 17, 2026, at approximately 10:16 pm, officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Highway 10 in the Town of Mono. Officers observed a traffic violation and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, officers initiated an impaired driving investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Renee MASSARONI, a 21-year-old female from Orangeville, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Speeding 1 - 49 Km/h over posted limit
- Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Fail to have insurance card
- Driver fail to surrender licence
The accused individuals are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date to answer to the charges.
In addition, the individuals’ driver’s licences were suspended, and the vehicles were impounded.