Five drivers charged with alcohol-related driving offences

Police handcuffs, vehicle keys and an alcoholic beverage. (File photo)

Essex County OPP officers have charged five drivers with impaired driving over the weekend.

On Saturday at 1:11 a.m., a member of the Kingsville Detachment was on patrol and observed a vehicle travelling below the posted speed limit on County Road 45 in Kingsville. The officer conducted a traffic stop.

As a result, a 26-year-old resident was arrested and charged with:

· Failure or refusal to comply with demand

· Driving while under suspension - while suspended under HTA Sec 41/42

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on Jan. 7, to answer to the charges.

On Sunday at 2:21 a.m., members of the Leamington Detachment were conducting a Festive RIDE on Erie Street North in Leamington. As the vehicle pulled up, the officer approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver.

As a result, a 30-year-old Leamington resident was arrested and charged with:

· Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on Jan. 7, 2025, to answer to the charge.

On Sunday at 3 a.m., a Leamington OPP officer was on patrol and observed a vehicle that caught their attention on Erie Street North in Kingsville. The officer approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver.

As a result, a 31-year-old Stratford man was arrested and charged with:

· Operation while impaired - alcohol and drug

· Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on Dec. 20, to answer to the charges.

On Sunday at 6:57 p.m., a Lakeshore OPP officer responded to a single vehicle collision on Lighthouse Road in Lakeshore. The lone occupant was not injured. The officer spoke to the driver.

As a result, a 77-year-old Lakeshore man was arrested and charged with:

· Operation while impaired - alcohol and drug

· Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on Dec. 17, to answer to the charges.

On Monday at 11:51 p.m., a Leamington OPP officer was on patrol and observed a vehicle that caught their attention on Poplar Street in Leamington. The officer approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver.

As a result, a 65-year-old Leamington resident was arrested and charged with:

· Operation while impaired - alcohol and drug

· Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

· Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code

· Driving while under suspension

· Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on Jan. 8, 2025, to answer to the charges.

All drivers received a 90-day Administrative Driver's License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, by drug of alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.