(GREY BRUCE, ON) – The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and arrested three impaired drivers over the Canada Day long weekend.
On June 29, 2024, at 2:51 a.m., the Grey Bruce OPP observed a vehicle on Victoria Street in Dundalk with a burnt-out licence plate light. The OPP followed the vehicle and observed it making jerky stops. As the police officer was speaking to the driver, an odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected. As a result, Alfredo Coreas, a 24-year-old from Southgate was charged with, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus, improper number plate light. The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 18, 2024.
On June 30, 2024, at 11:47 p.m., the Grey Bruce OPP received a crash notification from a motor vehicle. The OPP located the vehicle on Rankin Bridge Road. As police were speaking to the driver, an odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected. As a result, Frederick Teatero, a 22-year-old from Hamilton was charged with, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus, operation while impaired -alcohol and drugs. The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 18, 2024.
On July 1, 2024, t 6:25 p.m., the Grey Bruce OPP received a call of an intoxicated individual just left a residence. The individual was located driving a motor vehicle on Pashwood Drive in Saugeen First Nation. The police could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage from the driver’s breath. As a result, Koralee Karcher, a 21-year-old from South Bruce was charged with, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus, operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, failure to comply with undertaking. The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton on July 17, 2024.
If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it. The OPP relies on the public to report crime. Impaired driving is a crime that should be treated no differently.
