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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Essex 4/20/2026 6:55am
One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Kingsville. On April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:55 am, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 3 near County Road 31 in the Town of Kingsville. Dean DICKSON, 35-years-old of Windsor was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences:...
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CHARGES LAID FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING OVER LAST WEEK
City of Kawartha Lakes 4/17/2026 2:55pm
The City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to take impaired drivers off our roadways through ongoing enforcement and community‑reported concerns. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 9:18 pm, officers responded to a complaint of a suspicious person in the area of Hazel Street and Hilltop Street in Verulam Township...
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DRIVER FACING IMPAIRED CHARGES
Lambton 4/15/2026 1:35pm
An individual from Sarnia is facing impaired driving-related charges following a traffic stop in Warwick Township. On April 11, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, members of Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 402 in Warwick Township. As a result of the investigation, Jessica GILLILAND, 32-years-old, of Sarnia, was...
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TWO MOTORISTS FACING IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Norfolk 4/14/2026 12:20pm
Two individuals are facing charges following separate impaired driving investigations. On Friday, April 10, 2026, at approximately 10:38 pm, a member of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 59, near Bill's Corners, and initiated an investigation. Following an interaction with the driver and a roadside sobriety test, the...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Essex 4/6/2026 7:25am
One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Leamington. On April 3, 2026, at approximately 10:16 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Sturgeon Meadows Avenue in the Municipality of Leamington. Anucha NAHONG, 31-years-old of Leamington was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offen...
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ROAD SAFETY EFFORTS RESULT IN MULTIPLE DRIVERS CHARGED
Orillia 3/22/2026 5:00pm
Road Safety Efforts Result in Multiple Drivers Charged (ORILLIA, ON) - Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to conduct traffic investigations from both proactive traffic stops as well as tips from concerned members of the public, which have resulted in several various traffic related offence charges being laid over the course of 24 hou...
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TWO INDIVIDUALS FACING TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP
Kenora 3/20/2026 4:25pm
Members from the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two individuals following a traffic stop. On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, just after 1:00 am CDT, a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 17, just east of the Manitoba border in the Township of Ewart. After speaking with the driver, officers noted cannabis readily available and i...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION ON HIGHWAY 401
Northumberland 3/18/2026 11:10am
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a motorist with impaired operation following a traffic stop on Highway 401. On March 14, 2026, shortly before 10:30 pm, police received a report of a pickup truck travelling westbound on Highway 401 in the Township of Cramahe with no lights activated. Officers located the vehicle and observed...
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UOV OPP LAY IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Upper Ottawa Valley 3/6/2026 8:20am
A Whitewater Region (WWR) resident is facing several charges after an impaired driving investigation in the Town of Petawawa. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 8:00 pm, RIDE Program officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a driver on Petawawa Boulevard. After speaking with the driver, officers began an impaired...
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THREE MOTORISTS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
Norfolk 2/27/2026 2:00pm
Three individuals have been charged in connection with separate impaired driving investigations. On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 9:47 pm, members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Old Highway 24 in Wilsonville. The investigation determined the vehicle was trav...
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BRACEBRIDGE OPP HAS CHARGED A LOCAL PERSON WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING OVERNIGHT
Bracebridge 2/12/2026 2:20pm
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a local person with impaired driving overnight. On Thursday February 12, 2026 at 3:30 am, Bracebridge OPP officers were conducting proactive patrols in the town of Bracebridge when a vehicle caught their attention committing several highway traffic act infractions in the area of Monck Road to Taylor...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 2/6/2026 2:55pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver for impaired driving after a proactive traffic stop. On January 31, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on First Street observed to not have licence plates or a rear light. Officers spoke to the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol. The dr...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVER
Middlesex 1/13/2026 8:20am
Driver facing Impaired charge after traffic stop. On January 10, 2026, at 3:24 am, a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, observed a suspicious vehicle on Gideon Drive. A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex...
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-CORRECTION- OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS
Essex 1/5/2026 1:45pm
-CORRECTION- OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS Changed total - One driver on previous release over same period (ESSEX COUNTY, ON) - Multiple drivers were arrested for impaired related offences in Essex County from December 23, 2005 to January 4, 2026. On December 23, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Redu...
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OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS
Essex 1/5/2026 1:25pm
Fourteen drivers were arrested for impaired related offences in Essex County from December 23, 2005 to January 4, 2026. On December 23, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint to examine the sobriety of drivers on Main Street in Comber in the Municipality of Lakeshore....
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MOTORIST CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
Lanark 11/19/2025 4:00pm
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Stittsville resident with impaired driving. Officers conducted a traffic investigation after observing a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, just before 12:30 am on County Road 43 in Drummond-North Elmsley Township. The driver was arrested a...
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OPP RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE FOR DRIVER
Middlesex 10/15/2025 11:55am
Driver charged with impaired as a result of OPP RIDE Program. On October 12, 2025, at 10:00 pm, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Hagerty Road in the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex. A vehicle attempted to elude the RIDE program at which time a traffic stop wa...
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FOUR DRIVERS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OVER WEEKEND
Northumberland 8/19/2025 3:25pm
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged four motorists with impaired operation in unrelated incidents over the weekend. Notably, three of the four arrests occurred within a 24-hour period On August 16, 2025, at around 12:45 am, police received a traffic complaint regarding a pick-up truck unable to maintain its lane travelling on...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SUSPENDED DRIVER
Lambton 8/19/2025 11:40am
A traffic stop in Petrolia results in multiple charges. On August 17, 2025, shortly after 11:45 am, a member of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on North Street, west of Oil Heritage Road. As a result of the investigation, a 21-year-old of Wallaceburg was charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance A...
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CONTENTS OF SALSA CONTAINER LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGE
Collingwood 8/4/2025 5:35am
On August 3, 2025, just after 3:00 am officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on First Street in the Town of Collingwood after a motor vehicle was observed with no headlights or tail lights. The vehicle, a grey Ford Escape, was stopped without incident. The lone male occupant was identified...
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DRIVER CHARGED THE DAY FOLLOWING A LICENCE SUSPENSION
James Bay 8/3/2025 10:05am
A Cochrane resident is facing multiple charges after being stopped twice in two days by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, officers stopped a pickup truck on Sixth Avenue in Cochrane. A roadside breath test was administered using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), and the driver registered a warn-range Blood Alcohol...
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TRAFFIC VIOLATION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Temiskaming 7/15/2025 1:40pm
A traffic violation leads to a driver being arrested for impaired on Highway 624. On Wednesday, July 9,2025 at approximately 11:45 pm, the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway 624 in Marter Township. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested for impaired driving and transport...
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RIDE PROGRAM & PROACTIVE PATROLS LEAD TO IMPAIRED CHARGES IN THUNDER BAY
Thunder Bay 7/1/2025 5:55am
On June 22nd, 2025 at approximately 12:44 am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere) program along the off-ramp on Balsam Street, within the City of Thunder Bay. As a result of the R.I.D.E. program, it was determined that one driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP
Lambton 6/26/2025 3:05pm
One individual has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop in the Municipality of Lambton Shores. On June 25, 2025, at 10:15 pm, while conducting general patrol, a member of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Lakeshore Road, near Ipperwash Road. As a result of the investigation, Ty DOUGLAS, 18-year-old of L...