Off-Duty Police Officer Charged with Impaired Driving, to be Suspended
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Just after 11:00 am on November 13th, 2020, a GSPS Police Officer, Constable Thomas Van Drunen, was stopped by a GSPS Police Officer on Municipal Road 80 in Greater Sudbury.
As a result of an investigation, Thomas Van Drunen was charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada:
- Operation while Impaired
- Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Level Concentration Equal to or Exceeds 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100mL of Blood
Van Drunen began with the Greater Sudbury Police Service as a 4th Class Constable in April 2020.
Under thePolice Service Act of Ontario, Van Drunen will be suspended from duty with pay. The incident has also been forwarded to the Professional Standards Bureau for further investigation. Van Drunen may be subject to additional charges under thePolice Service Act.