More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged following investigations into separate impaired driving incidents.

At approximately 2:11 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a single-vehicle collision on Brantford Road in Windham, Norfolk County.

A vehicle travelling on Brantford Road reportedly veered off the road and into a ditch. No injuries were reported.

As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

19-year-old Malcolm WILSON of Mono, Ontario, has been charged with the following alleged offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Around 12:03 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024, Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover on New Lakeshore Road in Port Dover, Norfolk County. No injuries were reported.

As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

20-year-old Riley MCLEAN of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
• Novice driver – B.A.C. above zero.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

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.

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