(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged following separate impaired driving incidents.
On Friday, February 6, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a suspected impaired driver on Queensway West in Simcoe.
Officers located the vehicle and engaged with the driver, who was subsequently taken into custody without incident.
As a result, 34-year-old Robert SHARPE of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Dangerous operation,
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code,
- Fail to comply with Probation Order,
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Later that day, at approximately 7:51 p.m., officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Schafer Side Road, just outside of Delhi.
The investigation determined the vehicle was travelling along Schafer Side Road when it left the roadway and entered a ditch. No injuries were reported.
Officers located the vehicle at the scene and, following an interaction with the driver, took the individual into custody without incident.
As a result, 55-year-old Waldemar KUZNIAR of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
If you observe a driver or operator you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.