(GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) On February 10, 2025, one individual was arrested and is facing charges after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received an automated licence plate reader (ALPR) hit for a suspended driver.
On February 10, 2025, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling Grey Road 17 in Georgian Bluffs when the officer received an ALPR hit on a licence plate for a suspended driver. The vehicle was stopped and the officer determined that the driver was showing signs of impairment. The driver was brought to the Wiarton OPP Detachment for an assessment by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
Timothy Nadjiwan, 59-years-old of Neyaashiinigmiing was charged with the following:
· Operation while impaired alcohol and drugs
· Driving while under suspension
· Operate motor vehicle without insurance
The accused party is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on February 27, 2025
A 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
Whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired, and impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the source of impairment