(GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, ON) – On Friday November 20, 2015 at 5:35 p.m. members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a motor vehicle that was northbound on the 400 at Duckworth street Barrie and had just been involved in a fail to remain collision.
At 6:35 p.m. the involved vehicle was stopped in the area of Highway 400 and Crooked Bay Road in Georgian Bay Township. The driver smelled of alcohol and was given a roadside test which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and taken to Southern Georgian Bay Detachment for further tests.
As a result of these tests, Thomas PRITCHARD (age 51) of Wahinapitae, ON is charged with:
– Drive While Ability Impaired
– Over 80 mgs
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland Ontario on December 10, 2015.
The OPP would like to thank the public for helping keep our roads and communities safe by reporting these incidents of impaired driving.
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
