On April 1, 2022 the West Parry Sound OPP were conducting a RIDE checkpoint on Joseph Street in Parry Sound.
At 11:15 p.m., a vehicle entered the checkpoint. After speaking with the driver, officers concluded alcohol had been consumed. The driver was arrested and transported to the West Parry Sound OPP detachment where further testing was conducted.
As a result of further investigation, Vincent Wilson, 23 years-of-age of McKellar Township, Ontario was charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on May 5, 2022. The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
This charge marks the 17th driver charged under Criminal Impaired Driving Laws in the West Parry Sound Detachment area in 2022.