ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged four impaired drivers, three of which were involved in collisions, in the Orillia area this week.
On Sept. 14, 2021, shortly before midnight, officers were called to a business on Monarch Drive, where it was reported that an intoxicated person had gotten into the driver's seat of a vehicle. Officers arrived prior to the vehicle leaving the parking lot and subsequently arrested the driver.
As a result, Heinrich Wiens, age 41, of Simcoe, Ont., has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on Oct. 19, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
The following evening, shortly after 5 p.m., a vehicle collided with a building on Memorial Avenue and was seen driving from the scene. A Good Samaritan reported the incident to police and followed the vehicle until officers caught up with it in Oro-Medonte. The vehicle was stopped and officers began an impaired driving investigation.
The driver, Armand Teofilo, age 48, of Coldwater, Ont., was arrested and subsequently charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Failure to stop after accident
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on Oct. 26, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
Less than an hour later, officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11, near Coldwater Road, in which one of the drivers was suspected to be intoxicated. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the driver and an impaired driving investigation was commenced. The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation.
As a result, Kassidy Woudstra, age 24, of Ramara, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on Oct. 12, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
On Sept. 17, 2021, just after 7 p.m., officers were notified of a single-vehicle collision in which a vehicle had hit a guardrail on Ramara Road 47. Upon arrival, officers detected signs of alcohol impairment and the driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation.
As a result, the driver, Sarven Gul, age 39, of Toronto, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear on Oct. 12, 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 clicking here. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online here 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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