(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The past week had proved busy for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Essex County responding to alcohol related driving calls.
On Monday, March 10, 2014, at approximately 10:45 p.m., OPP officers in Lakeshore responded to a call in the 1000 block of Essex County Road 22 regarding a vehicle that was stuck in a driveway. On arrival, officers spoke to the lone occupant of a 2003 Ford that had pulled into a driveway and became stuck on barriers surrounding the driveway.
The male exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene.
Thomas DRESSER, age 51 of Windsor, was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Exceed 80 milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Windsor court on March 25, 2014.
On Friday, March 14, 2014, OPP officers in Essex were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint at Essex County Road 20 and Essex County Road 23.
A red Dodge pickup truck approached the checkpoint and officers spoke to the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle. He exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested after failing a roadside screening device test.
David GREENAWAY, age 38 of Tilbury, was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Exceed 80 milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Windsor court on April 1, 2014.
On Saturday, March 15, 2014, at approximately 1:40 a.m., OPP officers in Leamington received a report of a Fail to Remain crash that had just occurred on Talbot Street West, just west of Erie Street in Leamington. A Chevy pickup truck had struck three vehicles before leaving the scene of the collision.
Officers in Kingsville observed a vehicle matching the description of the pickup truck with extensive front end damage on Essex County Road 29. The male driver and lone occupant of the vehicle exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested.
Jamie WENZLER, age 26 of Kingsville has been charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Fail or Refuse to Provide Sample. He will appear in a Windsor court on April 10, 2014.
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 at approximately 11:10 p.m., officers in Tecumseh stopped a vehicle on Manning Road near Baseline Road that was driving erratically.
Officers spoke to the lone male occupant who exhibited signs of impairment.
Kristopher ENNIS, age 46 of Kingsville, was arrested and then charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Exceed 80 milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Windsor court on March 25, 2014.
On Sunday, March 16, 2014, at approximately 12:30 a.m., OPP officers on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on Essex County Road 13 at Kael Crescent in Essex.
The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene.
Lonie KADYSCHUK, age 46, of Windsor was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Exceed 80 milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Windsor court on April 2, 2014.
The Essex County OPP is reminding the motoring public that any amount of alcohol can impair one’s ability to drive. If you plan on drinking alcohol, plan NOT to drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi, stay overnight or take public transit.
Police rely on the public to report crime and impaired driving is a crime that should be treated no differently. If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it.