(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) witnessed another weekend strewn with impaired driving occurrences across Essex County.
A total of six impaired arrests and one three day licence suspension were processed over the weekend in OPP policed communities in Essex County.
On August 12, 2016 at approximately 9:20 p.m. Leamington OPP members were dispatched to a two vehicle motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 3 and Morse Road in the Municipality of Leamington. A black Jeep failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a black Audi, resulting in minor injuries to the driver of the Audi. A roadside screening device was administered, resulting in a fail. Jessica MCKEEN, age 25 of Leamington has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content and will appear in a Leamington Court on September 1, 2016 to answer to the charges.
On August 12, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Leamington OPP members received a complaint of a grey Dodge swerving on Erie Street in the Municipality of Leamington. Officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the A&W restaurant on Erie Street south. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested. Diedrich WALL, age 45 of Leamington ON, will appear in a Leamington court on September 1, 2016 to answer to charges of Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content.
On August 13, 2016 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Kingsville OPP members stopped a silver Ford on Highway 3 at Marsh Road, in the Municipality of Kingsville. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested. Loeub HOEUNG, (F) age 39 of Windsor will appear in a Windsor Court on September 21, 2016 having been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content.
On August 13, 2016 at approximately 2:42 p.m. Lakeshore OPP officers received a complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling eastbound on Notre Dame Street, in the Town of Belle River. Officers stopped the blue GMC pickup truck on Myers Road, south of Essex County Road 42 in Lakeshore and the driver exhibited signs of impairment. Debra MUNROE, age 54 of Leamington will appear in a Windsor Court on September 21, 2016 to answer to charges of Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content.
On August 13, 2016 at approximately 6:00 p.m. Lakeshore OPP officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision at the intersection of St. Simon St. and Blake St in the Town of Belle River. A white Ford had struck a curb while failing to properly negotiate a right hand turn. A 25 year old Tecumseh man was issued a roadside screening device test, resulting in a 3 day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension.
On August 13, 2016 at approximately 10:05 p.m. Leamington OPP members responded to a possible impaired driver who had just left the Circle K Convenience Store on Seacliff Drive West in the Municipality of Leamington in a black GMC pickup truck. The vehicle was located minutes later on Erie Street South. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested. Allison INGHELBRECHT, age 25 of Wheatley Ontario, will appear in a Leamington Court on September 15, 2016 to answer to charges of Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content.
On August 14, 2016 at approximately 2:10 a.m. Leamington OPP members stopped a red Chevrolet on Seacliff Drive West in Leamington and the female driver exhibited signs of impairment. A roadside screening device test was administered resulting in a fail. Cara FLAMING, age 37 of Leamington, will appear in a Leamington Court on September 1, 2016 to answer to the charge of Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content.
“The OPP is disappointed in the continuing number of drinking and driving occurrences on Essex County roadways and will continue to aggressively enforce these offences. The public is again encouraged to assist police in reporting occurrences of suspected impaired drivers. These criminal actions by drivers continue to threaten the safety of all citizens and you need to ask yourself why you would want to make a decision that will negatively impact you and others for the rest of your life.”
Inspector Glenn Miller
Essex County OPP Detachment Commander
