OPP Constable Faces Impaired Driving Charges While on Duty

An Ontario provincial constable with 17 years of service is facing criminal impaired driving charges while on duty. Provincial police say their Southern Georgian Bay detachment officers launched an impaired operation investigation on Jan. 15. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Police say the investigation involved one of the officers at the detachment. They say a 39-year-old constable was arrested and charged with operation while impaired with alcohol and operation while impaired with blood alcohol concentration above the legal threshold for impaired driving. Trending Now What China’s ‘alignment’ with Carney on Greenland says of ‘new world order’ How could Canada, EU, NATO respond to a U.S. takeover of Greenland? They say the officer is scheduled to appear before the Ontario court of justice in Midland on Feb. 26. Police say the officer has been suspended with pay and the OPP Professional Standards Unit is conducting an internal investigation. © 2026 The Canadian Press