(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Three individuals have been charged in connection with separate impaired driving investigations.
On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 9:47 p.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Old Highway 24 in Wilsonville.
The investigation determined the vehicle was travelling on Old Highway 24 when it left the roadway and entered a ditch. No injuries were reported.
Officers located the vehicle a short distance away and, following a roadside sobriety test, took the driver into custody without incident.
As a result, 33-year-old Amanda LAND of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Driver fail to surrender licence.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at approximately 8:23 p.m., a member of the Norfolk County OPP conducted a traffic stop on Cockshutt Road, just outside Waterford, and began an investigation.
After completing a roadside sobriety test, the driver was taken into custody without incident.
As a result, 47-year-old Michael SNIVELY of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Drive without proper rear light.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Later that evening, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint involving a suspected impaired driver on Cockshutt Road, just outside Waterford.
Officers subsequently located the vehicle on Old Highway 24 in Wilsonville. Following an interaction with the driver, the individual was taken into custody without incident. During a search, officers seized a quantity of suspected methamphetamine.
As a result, Joaquin ALARCON SANCHEZ of no fixed address has been charged with the following alleged offences:
· Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
· Possession of a Schedule I substance – methamphetamine,
· Driving while under suspension,
· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance,
· Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle,
· Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, April 7, 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.