Ontario Provincial Police briefs

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Ingersoll man charged

An individual has been charged after an incident in Ingersoll where an officer was assaulted.

Police were dispatched to a disturbance at an address on Albert Street in the Town of Ingersoll at 5 a.m. on Jan. 2.

Police say the responding officers interacted with one of the persons involved, which resulted in that person assaulting one of the responding officers. As a result, a 37-year-old was charged with assaulting a Peace Officer.

There were no reported injuries sustained because of the assault. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on March 3.

Collison leads to impaired and other charges

A Woodstock man has been hit with five charges after a collision in South West Oxford.

On January 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment Police were dispatched to the intersection of Foldens Line and Clarke Road at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 3. It was reported that two vehicles had collided, where one failed to remain on scene.

Police subsequently located the vehicle on Clarke Road where a 33-year-old was arrested and charged with impaired driving with alcohol and drugs, dangerous driving, failing to remain, following too closely and disobeying a stop sign.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on March 7.

Police concerned over recent drug overdoses

Members of the Oxford OPP have responded to two recent opiate overdoses in Oxford County. In each instance, naloxone was successfully administered by officers, and neither of the overdoses was fatal. As a result, police are issuing a public safety alert due to the number of overdoses in a short period of time.

Anyone using unregulated drugs should use extreme caution, should not use them alone, and should have Narcan readily available. Anyone who suffers serious illness after consuming a narcotic should call 911, attend a local emergency room, or attend a walk-in clinic immediately.

The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act is supported by the OPP. It applies to anyone seeking emergency support during an overdose, including the person experiencing an overdose. The act protects the person who seeks help, whether they stay or leave the overdose scene before help arrives. The act also protects anyone else who is at the scene when help arrives.

The law protects against charges for possessing drugs for your own use and violating conditions of your parole, bail, probation or conditional sentence for a simple drug possession charge. It does not provide protection for trafficking, any outstanding arrest warrants or violating conditions of your parole, bail, probation or conditional sentence for an offence that is not simple possession.