NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Two more (alleged) impaired drivers were recently removed from the roadways of North Simcoe after members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment were alerted of two instances involving possible impaired drivers by community members.
911 calls of a possible impaired driver were received from community members at approximately 7:30 p.m. July 12 after an individual had an interaction with a store clerk at a Yonge Street, Midland retail store and left driving a vehicle possibly impaired. Investigators were able to locate the vehicle at a Montreal Street, Midland residence and commenced an impaired driving investigation upon speaking with the driver.
As a result Courtney Plaxton, 32, of Midland has been criminally charged with operation while impaired (blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus). The accused was released on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 28 and also faces a driver’s licence suspension as per the Ministry of Transportation guidelines and a seven-day vehicle impound.
In a second instance, officers were dispatched at approximately 12:09 p.m. July 12 to a report of a possible impaired driver at a retail outlet at Fifth and Vindin streets, Midland. Investigators located the driver nearby and entered into a impaired driving investigation.
As a result Steven James Wright, 44, of Severn Township has been charged criminally with operation while impaired (blood-drug concentration), operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code and further with possession of anything for use in, production of/trafficking in Schedule 1 or Schedule 3 substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
The accused was released on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Sept. 1 and also faces a driver’s licence suspension as per the Ministry of Transportation guidelines and a seven-day vehicle impound.
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