More Impaired Drivers Arrested
Source: OPP
Date: Wed Nov 13 05:20:26 MST 2024
On November 8, 2024, just after 5:00 p.m., Caledon OPP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Queen Street, near King Street, in Bolton. No injuries were sustained. During the investigation, officers formed grounds that one of the drivers ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
Iqbal BEDI, 55, of Bolton, was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)
On November 9, 2024, just after 1:00 a.m., officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check on the Valleywood Boulevard offramp from northbound Highway 410. At that time, a vehicle entered the area and was met by the officers. During the interaction, grounds were formed that the drivers ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
As a result, Virender KUMAR, 32, of Brampton, was charged with:
Operation while impaired blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)
Both accused are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on November 28, 2024, to answer to their charge. The drivers licences were also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicles were impounded for seven.
Although the OPP runs its annual Festive RIDE campaign, RIDE spot checks are conducted throughout the year, 24/7. The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.