NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Toronto resident is facing impaired charges after their vehicle was found in an Erin ditch.
On October 14, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Third Line in Erin. Upon arrival, police located the driver who they suspected to be impaired.
As a result of the investigation, a 53-year-old from Toronto, was charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on October 31, 2025.
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