Tag: Impaired driving
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 […]
Man describes how suspect fleeing police barges in after midnight
A London man described how a former friend showed up unexpectedly at his door in the middle of the night, after police allege he blew through an impaired driving checkpoint, crashed into a home and left a loaded gun behind.
Police probe ongoing after driver, 89, killed in rural crash
An elderly person from West Lorne was killed in a crash in Southwold Township, southwest of St. Thomas, police say.