Tag: Impaired driving
Londoner, 20, charged in middle-of-night crash that hurt pedestrian
A 20-year-old from London faces a raft of charges including impaired driving causing bodily harm after a vehicle struck a pedestrian and sheared a utility pole along Richmond Street near Western University roughly one month ago. Police announced the charges on Tuesday in connection with the collision, which happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. […]
Police called to courthouse after sentencing triggers outburst
Police were called to the Owen Sound courthouse Thursday after an angry outburst at a conditional sentence imposed for dangerous driving causing death. Luciano Da Silva, 64, of Utopia, Ont., was granted house arrest as part of a conditional sentence of two years less a day and must not drive for four years starting immediately. […]
As ex-mayor’s second trial nears end, first one may be called into question
While the former mayor of Woodstockâs second sexual assault trial moved closer to the finish line, there is a chance his first trial, at which he was convicted, could return to the starting blocks. Trevor Birtch, 49, is supposed to be sentenced on Nov. 18 after Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie convicted him in August, […]
Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial
On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. âMr. Birtch, youâre just making this up as we go, sir,â assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. âIâm not,â Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]
91-year-old killed in crash involving mobility scooter, SUV
An elderly person riding a mobility scooter was killed in a crash involving an SUV on Monday in Goderich, police say. It was about 10:30 a.m. on Monday when Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County say officers were called along with paramedics and firefighters to the collision at Blake Street East and Gibbons Street in […]
Impaired driving charges after police stop motorcyclist, seize stun gun
A St. Thomas man is facing impaired driving and weapons charges after a motorcyclist was found with a taser during a traffic stop.
How are booze sales at London corner stores? Here’s what we found
A week after corner stores began selling booze in Ontario, licensed shops in London say itâs been great for business as six-packs fly off the shelves, mostly to college and university students.
Orillia man arrested twice in less than a day in Kincardine, Lucknow
An Orillia man is facing charges after he was arrested for a second time just hours after being stopped for impaired driving in Kincardine. On Sept. 5 just before 11:30 p.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a suspected impaired driver along Tie Road near the Bruce nuclear development. The driver showed signs of […]
Orillia man arrested twice in less than a day in Bruce County
An Orillia man is facing charges after he was arrested for a second time just hours after being stopped for impaired driving in Kincardine. On Sept. 5 just before 11:30 p.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a suspected impaired driver along Tie Road near the Bruce nuclear development in the Municipality of Kincardine. The […]
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]