NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged an individual from Orillia with impaired driving after receiving a complaint in the City of Orillia.
On June 22, 2022, shortly after 8 a.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic complaint at a local business near Barrie Road and West Street in Orillia. Police located the driver and subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation. The driver registered a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) over three times the legal limit.
As a result, William Salverda, 56, of Orillia, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while Prohibited
The accused was released on an Undertaking and is set to appear on July 12, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia. Their vehicle was impounded for 45-days and an Administrative Drivers Licence suspension for 90 days was issued.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To report minor occurrences online please visit 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. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
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