NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ORO-MEDONTE – The Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver with refusing to comply with a demand in an impaired driving investigation in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
On Feb. 6, 2021, shortly before 2p.m., officers were on patrol on Highway 400, Oro-Medonte, and stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. An impaired driving investigation was subsequently initiated and the driver was arrested. As part of the investigation, the officer read the driver a demand for a breath test and the driver did not comply.
As a result, Jacob McCallen, age 34, of Seguin Township, has been charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand and has been released on a Form 10 Undertaking with a court date of March 23, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
The Orillia OPP would like to thank everyone who share the responsibility of keeping our roads, trails and waterways safe by reporting impaired drivers. We are committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia, by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report minor occurrences online by visiting www.opp.ca/reporting. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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