News Release
Ontario Provincial Police
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The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made several impaired driving arrests, over the weekend, in the area the Orillia OPP polices.
On May 04, 2019 at approximately 03:00 AM police conducted a routine traffic stop on Highway 12 in Severn Township. After interacting with the driver police were able to determine that, 20 year old, Ashleigh WAMBACH of Innisfil was impaired. Police arrested and charged the driver with impaired driving offences.
On May 04, 2019 at approximately 7:40 PM officers received a call regarding a possible impaired driver. Police attended the area and discovered 47 year old Robert MACDONALD of Orillia was impaired. Police charged the driver with Impaired Operation and Over 80.
On May 04, 2019 approximately 10:00 PM officers were dispatched to Rama Road with reports of a single motor vehicle collision. After a short investigation police were able to determine the driver was impaired. Brent COOMBS age 22 of Severn was charged with impaired driving offences.
On May 05, 2019 at approximately 6:40 PM police conducted a traffic stop on Laclie Street in Orillia. As a result of that traffic stop police arrested and charged, 64 year old, Darlene EVANS with impaired driving offences.
On May 05, 2019 at approximately 7:40 PM police received a call for a possible impaired driver in a parking lot on Horseshoe Valley Road in Oro-Medonte. Upon arrival police were able to determine that, 26 year old, Joseph MICKS of Oro-Medonte was impaired. The driver was charged with impaired driving offences.
All of the accused persons have been released on a Promise to Appear at the Ontario Court of Justice.
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
