(CHATHAM KENT, ON) – Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401.
On Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:44 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 401.
As a result of the investigation, Vanessa ZAHREBELNY, 38-years-old from North York was charged with the following offences:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) (Criminal Code) and,
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor Licence Act)
- Possess more than one licence (Highway Traffic Act)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused was released on an Undertaking and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
The OPP remind drivers and members of the public to report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours. Your call could save a life, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
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