(TILLSONBURG, ON) – A driver who tried to evade a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check point in the Town of Tillsonburg, has been charged.
On April 3, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. check point at Lisgar Avenue and 5th Street in Tillsonburg when a driver tried to evade the checkpoint. Oxford OPP observed this behaviour and acted quickly to locate the driver.
As a result of the investigation, Albert STEELE a 49-year-old resident of Tillsonburg, was charged with:
· Operation While Impaired
· Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 plus
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice, in Woodstock, on June 2, 2026.