The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with impaired operation related charges in unrelated incidents.
On December 20th, 2023, at about 2:18 p.m., officers from Orillia OPP responded to reports of male driver who had left a residence in Oro-Medonte while impaired. Officers were able to locate the male driver with his vehicle at a business in the City of Barrie. As a result of the investigation the male was found to be impaired and was arrested.
As a result, Shannon Blackmore, 51-years-old, from Oro-Medonte has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired-alcohol
- Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
On December 21st, 2023, at about 3:03 a.m., officers from Orillia OPP while on proactive patrol on Colborne St in the City of Orillia conducted a traffic stop after making observations of a motor vehicle. Based on the interaction with the driver, the investigating officer determined him to be impaired. The driver was then arrested.
As a result, Joseph Cain, 28-years-old, from Orillia has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired-alcohol
- Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Both accused persons in these unrelated investigations are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia, to answer to the charges at a later date in January 2024. As a result of these charges each of their driver’s licences has been suspended for 90 days, and their vehicles impounded for a period of 7 days.