Prasanth MAHENDRARAJAH Impaired Driving
Source: OPP
Date: Fri Jun 27 06:26:21 MST 2025
On June 25, 2025, shortly after 8:00 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers responded to a traffic tip of a possible impaired driver in Springwater Township.
Officers were able to locate the vehicle on Horseshoe Valley Road West. During the interaction, officers formed grounds that the drivers ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to an arrest. As a result of the investigation, Prasanth MAHENDRARAJAH, 33-year-old of Ajax, was arrested and has been charged with the following:
· Operation while Impaired Alcohol and Drugs
· Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Collingwood on July 22, 2025, to answer to the charges.
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