Windsor driver facing impaired charges

OPP cruiser (file)

A Windsor driver has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop.

At 12:53 a.m. on Monday, members of the Essex County OPP investigated a traffic violation on Lauzon Parkway near South Service Road East in the City of Windsor.

A 41-year-old Windsor resident was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act, and Liquor Licence and Control Act offences:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• Red light - proceed before green
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
• Fail to surrender insurance card

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on July 2, 2026, to answer to the charges.

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

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 or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 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).