Darcy EDISON Was Arrested

(DRYDEN, ON) – Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation.  

On October 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m. the Thunder Bay Provincial Communications Centre received a crash notification from a cell phone on Highway 17.

Members from the Sioux Lookout OPP as well as members from the Dryden OPP detachment responded to the alert. The vehicle was located driving on Highway 17 by Dryden OPP.

As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden detachment OPP Detachment for further testing.

Darcy EDISON, 42-years-old, of Dryden, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:

·         Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·         Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

·         Fail to surrender insurance card

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden at a later date.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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