Kincardine resident charged after impaired-driving stop

South Bruce OPP have charged a 56-year-old Kincardine resident after a traffic complaint in the Municipality of Kincardine. None of the charges has been proven in court.

Police said that on Nov. 10, members of the South Bruce detachment were dispatched to a report of an impaired driver leaving a local establishment. Officers found and stopped the vehicle in Kincardine.

During the stop, officers observed signs of impairment and arrested the driver, according to a South Bruce OPP media release issued Wednesday.

The person is charged under the Criminal Code with:

• operation while impaired — alcohol and drugs
• operation while impaired — blood alcohol concentration 80 plus

The person was also charged under the Provincial Offences Act with:

• breach of a probation order
• driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
• driving a motor vehicle with no licence

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton on Jan. 6, 2027, police said. The vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the person's driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, according to the release.

The OPP can be reached at 1-888-310-1122, or call 9-1-1 in an emergency.

The release was issued by Provincial Constable Jason Essery of the South Bruce detachment.

Source: South Bruce OPP media release, Nov. 11, 2026.