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Essex 3/12/2026 6:55am
VEHICLE IN DITCH LEADS TO CHARGES
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(ESSEX, ON) - One person has been charged after single vehicle collision Essex.
On March 11, 2026, at approximately 9:36 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Ferriss Road near 5th Concession Road in the Town of Essex.
Leonard RICARD, 57-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code
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 24, 2026, to answer to the charges.