2 More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged following separate impaired driving incidents.

At approximately 1:27 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on Talbot Street in Courtland, Norfolk County.

Officers located the vehicle on Main Street of Courtland in Courtland and arrested the driver without incident.

38-year-old Shawn MURPHY from Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
• Dangerous operation.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Around 1:01 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, a Norfolk County OPP officer conducted a vehicle stop and investigation on Queensway West in Simcoe, Norfolk County.

After completing a roadside sobriety assessment, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

60-year-old Robert ELLIOTT from Etobicoke, Ontario, has been charged with the following alleged offence:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

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.

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