Tag: Impaired driving
Londoner, 40, charged after assault, collision involving ambulance: Police
A person from London faces several charges after attempting to flee the scene of a collision between an ambulance and a passenger vehicle that sent several people to hospital, police say.
Voyeurism charges after woman was recorded inside retail store: Police
A 55-year-old is charged with voyeurism after St. Thomas police say a woman was secretly filmed while inside a retail store
Mom rips six-year prison sentence for drunk driver who killed boy
ST. THOMAS – A drunk driver who crashed onto a sidewalk here, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring several others, was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison.
Over 700 drivers charged in Ontario during RIDE campaign
The Ontario Provincial Police charged 743 drivers with impaired driving between Nov. 21 and Jan. 1 as part of its holiday RIDE campaign. These drivers rang in the new year with the threat of losing their driver’s licence for a full year and paying the tough financial penalties associated with a serious criminal code offence. […]
‘Scary’ drunk dump-truck driver fined over crash into ditch, hydro pole
âThose arenât the highest readings I or my colleagues have seen, but theyâre certainly among the highest.â
Southwestern Ontario senior loses $6,500 in grandparent scam
Provincial police are warning the public to be vigilant after a Huron County resident was defrauded out of $6,500 in the grandparent scam.
Duo charged after vehicle troubles spark citizen concern, call to London police
Two Londoners face a combined seven charges including possession of stolen property and impaired driving after a call to police led officers to a stolen vehicle.
Man charged with impaired driving, fleeing crash scene
A Strathroy man is charged after OPP say a man involved in a crash in Middlesex Centre tried to flee the scene.
Mistrial declared in former Woodstock mayor’s first sex assault trial
Woodstockâs disgraced former two-term mayor will get a second chance at his first sexual assault trial. A mistrial has been declared for Trevor Birtch, 49, the former mayor convicted in June of one count of sexual assault and one count of assault involving a 45-year-old former girlfriend in 2021. On Monday, the judge who convicted […]
Probe of trespassing incidents in village leads to 11 charges against man
An investigation into several incidents in the village of Blyth has led to 11 charges against a 27-year-old man, including trespassing at night and criminal harassment, Huron County OPP said. Police received information a person had trespassed and committed offences on several properties in the community about 20 kilometres east of Goderich between Saturday, Nov. […]