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Essex 2/23/2026 7:10am
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
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(ESSEX, ON) - One person has been charged following a traffic complaint in Essex.
On February 21, 2026, at approximately 1:12 am, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on Tracey Crescent in the Town of Essex.
Birk CASSELS, 19-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on April 7, 2026, to answer to the charges.