Caledon Weekend Update

Source: OPP
Date: Thu May 8 15:11:18 MST 2025

(CALEDON, ON) – Between May 2 and May 5, 2025, officers from the Caledon Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged four drivers for impaired operation, six for stunt driving, and laid over 160 traffic-related charges.

On May 3, 2025, shortly after 1:00 a.m., an officer responding to a traffic complaint on Highway 10, near Highpoint Side Road, located a driver and formed grounds that their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to an arrest.

Esmeralda MELENDEZ, 27, of Tottenham, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on the same day, an officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 50, near Mayfield Road, for a traffic-related violation. The investigation led to an arrest since the officer formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.

Fabricio SARABIA, 41, of Toronto, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
On May 4, 2025, just after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Airport Road, near King Street. The officer formed grounds that the driver’s ability was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.

Simran DHALIWAL, 22, of Hillsburgh, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
On May 5, 2025, just before 3:00 a.m., officers responded to a single vehicle collision on Innis lake Road, north of Castlederg Side Road. Grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to an arrest.

SUKMAN, 26, of Brampton, was charged with:

· Failure or refusal to comply with demand

· Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

On May 4, 2025, shortly before 8:00 p.m., officers responding to a traffic complaint stopped a motor vehicle on Highway 9, near Highway 50. Upon stopping the vehicle, officers entered into a stolen property investigation.

As a result, Apinesh ESWARADEVAN, 20, of Toronto, was charged with:

· Breach of recognizance

· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

Abinesh GUNABALASINGAM and Jeron JESUNAYAGAM, both 18 and of Brampton, were also charged with:

· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

Motorists charged with impaired operation related offences had their drivers licenses suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles impounded for seven days.

For more information about the penalties of driving impaired, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving

The six drivers charged with stunt driving had their licenses suspended for 30 days and their vehicles impounded for 14 days.

For more information about speeding and aggressive driving, visit:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/speeding-and-aggressive-driving
Officers from the Caledon Detachment dedicate themselves to traffic enforcement daily, vigilantly monitoring for the ‘Big 4’ driving violations: impaired driving, seatbelt non-compliance, aggressive driving, and distracted driving.