(LAKESHORE, ON) – One person has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop in Lakeshore.



On February 2, 2025, at approximately 1:24 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lakeshore Detachment, were dispatched to the Westbound lanes of Highway 401, Municipality of Lakeshore, for a report of a single-vehicle collision.

John DILLON, 57-years-old of Windsor, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

There were no injuries reported.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on February 11, 2025, to speak to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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