73 Year Old Facing Impaired Charge

Source: OPP
Date: Sat Sep 6 15:30:46 MST 2025

(CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) – Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation.

On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 11:50 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Central Elgin. No one was injured.



As a result of the investigation, Gary SUTHERLAND, a 73-year-old from St. Thomas was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, and
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was released on an Undertaking and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

The OPP remind drivers and members of the public to report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours. Your call could save a life, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.