(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) (ADJALA-TOSORONTIO, ON) – Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with impaired driving offences following traffic complaints for suspected impaired drivers.
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Nottawasaga OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver who had been swerving all over the road, turning the opposite direction of their turn signal and while fueling at a gas station they were observed staggering and almost fell into the pump. Police located the vehicle in Alliston and conducted a traffic stop.
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, shortly after 5:30 p.m., the Nottawasaga OPP received another traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver who had driven into a ditch before managing to continue driving north on Adjala-Tecumseth Townline. The driver was swerving all over the road, driving at speeds exceeding the speed limit and had failed to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle took out a mailbox and came to a stop in the ditch. Officers arrived on scene and began an impaired investigation.
As a result of the investigations, officers arrested both drivers for impaired operation.
The driver from the first complaint, Brandon HULL, a 36-year-old, of Niagara Falls, has been charged with:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The driver from the second complaint, Harpreet BRAR, a 38-year-old, of Brampton, has been charged with:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused parties were released on Form 10 Undertakings and are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford to answer to the charges. They had their drivers licence suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for 7 days.
The Nottawasaga OPP wants to thank the public for assisting in keeping Ontario roads safe from impaired drivers. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1 immediately to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.