Richard James PIPER Was Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Fri May 23 06:08:23 MST 2025

(BRANT,ON) – The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual following an impaired driving investigation on East River Road.



On May 18, 2025, officers responded to a report involving a person near a vehicle along the roadside. Following an investigation, one individual was taken into custody.

Richard James PIPER, 52 years old, of Kitchener, has been charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on May 29, 2025. The individual’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the involved vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP reminds all motorists that impaired driving, whether by alcohol or drug, is a serious offence that poses a threat to everyone on our roadways. Anyone who suspects impaired driving is urged to call 9-1-1.