MOTORIST CHARGED WITH REFUSAL AFTER FLASHING HEADLIGHTS AT ON-DUTY OPP OFFICER
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(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) - The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an impaired operation investigation.
On March 18, 2026, at approximately 3:50 pm, an officer was parked in a fully marked cruiser off Oak Ridges Drive in the Township of Hamilton. A second officer, travelling on the same road in an unmarked cruiser, was approached by an oncoming pick-up truck whose driver flashed their headlights.
The motorist was stopped, and after speaking with the driver, officers began an impaired operation investigation. The individual was taken into custody, and an open container of liquor was observed inside the vehicle.
Benjamin LATCHFORD (50) from Lindsay, has been charged with:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Fail to use lower beam - oncoming
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in April, 2026. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impound were also imposed.