The Orillia OPP arrested and charged six drivers over the Victoria Day long weekend with impaired driving in the Orillia detachment area.
On May 21, 2021, shortly after 5:30 a.m., officers were notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 11 just north of Orillia. As officers responded, they observed a male walking away from the collision scene. The male was identified as the driver of the involved vehicle and an impaired driving investigation was undertaken. As a result, Jordan Pritchard, age 40, of Orillia, was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Fail to remain
The accused was released on a Form 10 Undertaking and is set to appear on July 27, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
On May 22, 2021, just after 1:30 a.m., an officer was on patrol on Line 7, Oro-Medonte, and stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Again, an impaired driving investigation was started and the driver, Dalen Foster, age 25, of Springwater, was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released with a court date of July 13, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
Shortly after 8 a.m. the same morning, officers were notified of a female driver, who was believed to be impaired, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a parking lot on Highway 12, Oro-Medonte. Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the driver. They immediately began an investigation and the driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation. As a result, Melanie Cantin, age 42, of Tay Township, was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Driving while under suspension
The accused was release on a Form 10 Undertaking and is set to appear on July 27, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
Later that day, at 6:30 p.m., a concerned citizen reported that a woman who was believed to be impaired was driving in Ramara Township. Officers patrolled the area and located the described vehicle. The driver was given a roadside test and was subsequently arrested and transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation. As a result, Samantha Whiteside, age 30, of Ramara, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice and is set to appear on July 13, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
On May 23, 2021, shortly after 3:00 a.m., while investigating an unrelated incident, officers stopped a vehicle in a driveway in Orillia and spoke with the driver. Offices were given cause to commence an impaired driving investigation and the driver was subsequently arrested. Further investigation ensued and as a result, Tara Cartwright, age 40, of Orillia was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice and is set to appear on August 03, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
Just before 1 p.m. the same day, officers were called to a Line 10, Oro-Medonte business as a male who was believed to be impaired was attempting to leave in a vehicle. Responding officers located the vehicle before it left and entered into an impaired driving investigation. As a result, Stephen Siegrist, age 66, of Oro-Medonte, was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released on a Form 10 Undertaking and is set to appear on June 29, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.