More Impaired Drivers Arrested
Source: OPP
Date: Tue Jan 28 08:59:59 MST 2025
On January 24, 2025, at approximately 12:14 a.m., Huronia West OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver in the area of Simcoe Street in Clearview Township. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. After noticing an odour of alcohol, officers administered a roadside Alcohol Screening Device (ASD) on the driver. As a result, Martin FRANSSEN, 41-year-old of Clearview Township, was arrested and has been charged with the following:
· Adult Operation while Impaired Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:52 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers were conducting a RIDE spot check on Old Second Street North in Springwater Township. Officers administered a roadside Alcohol Screening Device (ASD) on the driver after the driver displayed signs of impairment. As a result, Frank WILLIAMS, 50-year-old of Springwater Township, was arrested and has been charged with the following:
· Adult Operation while Impaired Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
On January 26, 2025, at approximately 9:14 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers were requested for assistance locating a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle collision that occurred in Collingwood. Officers were able to locate the vehicle on Highway 26 near Stayner after the vehicle left the scene in Collingwood. Officers engaged in an impaired operation investigation after the driver displayed signs of impairment. Officers administered a roadside Alcohol Screening Device (ASD) on the driver. As a result, Cole TORRIE, 26-year-old of Chatsworth, was arrested and has been charged with the following:
· Adult Operation while Impaired Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
· Adult Operation while Impaired Alcohol and Drugs
· Adult Failure to stop after accident
The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Drivers and members of the public are reminded to respect our communities, comply with all laws, and not jeopardize the safety of our citizens or our neighborhoods with risky, illegal, and dangerous actions.
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The Huronia West OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Townships of Springwater and Clearview. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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