FROM: Corporate Communications
DATE: May 16, 2025
IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED WITH A CHILD PASSENGER IN VEHICLE
(INNISFIL, ON) – On May 15, 2025, at approximately 8:25 p.m., South Simcoe Police observed a black Honda Pilot parked in a shopping plaza on Innisfil Beach Road in Innisfil, Ontario. Police witnessed a male exiting the convenience store with a child and carrying alcoholic beverages. The male entered the driver’s side of the vehicle with the alcohol purchased while the child entered the passenger side. As the driver exited the plaza, police followed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop.
South Simcoe Police conducted an investigation and found the unopened alcoholic beverages and detected a strong odour of alcohol coming from the driver. After further investigation, two breath samples were provided and as a result, a 44-year-old male from Innisfil was arrested and charged with:
Criminal Code charges:
– Adult Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration of 80 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood or higher – C.C. Section 320.14(1)(b)
Provincial Offences charges:
– Drive motor vehicle no currently validated permit S. 7(1)(a) HAT
– Owner Operate Motor vehicle on a highway no insurance S. 2(1)(a) CAIA
His licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was impounded. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on May 29, 2025. The child was returned home safely.
As we head into the long weekend and make travel plans with family, friends and loved ones, South Simcoe Police reminds the public to never drive impaired. Road safety is a responsibility we all share and together we can help to ensure every journey ends with a safe arrival. If you plan to consume alcohol and cannabis, do so responsibly, and always plan ahead to ensure you have a safe ride to and from your destination.
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