NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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South Simcoe Police received two separate calls just after 3:30 a.m. regarding a dark coloured pickup truck driving in an unsafe manner on Christina Crescent located in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. They reported tires squealling and the truck had hit a utility box. Further description of the truck was given allowing police to locate the truck. The vehicle had mounted a the curb of Melbourne Drive near Maplegrove Ave.
When police arrived, the driver was still in the vehicle and further. Investigation by a drug recognition expert (DRE) has lead to a 31-year-old male from Bradford being charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle. He had his licence suspended and his truck towed and impounded for 7 days. He will appear in court in March to answer to these charges.
South Simcoe Police Service is committed to tackling impaired driving by any manner, be it drugs or alcohol. With the impending change to legislation in Canada around marihuana, the Police Service will seek out opportunities to increase our abilities to address what is believed to be an increase in drug impaired driving. Studies in other jurisdictions, where marihuana has been legalized, reflect that such increases will in fact take place. The South Simcoe Police will make use of available resources to get ahead of this unfortunate trend.
The assistance of the public is one of our greatest assets when it comes to taking impaired drivers off the road. Whether by drugs or alcohol, public participation is always appreciated.
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