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Traffic complaint helps take impaired driver off the road

April 15, 2021   ·   0 Comments

The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is thanking a concerned citizen for calling in an unsafe driver, which led to an impaired driving charge in the Town of Orangeville. 

On April 11, 2021, at approximately 9:49 p.m., an officer responded to a traffic complaint. The officer located the vehicle in the area of County Road 109 and County Road 3 in Orangeville, initiated a traffic stop and commenced an impaired driving investigation. 

The driver provided a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD), which resulted in a “fail” reading. The driver was placed under arrest for Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration over 80 mg, and transported to the Dufferin OPP Detachment for further testing.

  As a result, Tiago PACHECO LEITE 60, of Milton, was charged with:

• Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (B.A.C.) over 80 mg.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville, on June 15, 2021, to answer to the charge. They also received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound.

Impaired driving continues to be a leading causal factor for injury and death on our roads. Here are some signs to spot an impaired driver:

• Quick acceleration or deceleration;
• Weaving across the road;
• Almost striking an object, curb or vehicle;
• Stopping without a cause or erratic breaking;
• Drifting in and out of traffic lanes;
• Turning abruptly or illegally.

Thank you to the concerned citizen who made the life-saving call. If you suspect impaired driving, call 9-1-1 immediately.

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