Oxford Provincial Police briefs

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Mischief complaint leads to impaired and other charges

An Ingersoll man is facing multiple charges after an incident of mischief in a town parking lot.

On Jan. 25 at about 9:30 a.m., police responded to a complaint on Thames Street. As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old resident of Ingersoll was charged with public mischief, damage to property, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, impaired driving and driving without insurance.

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear in a Woodstock courtroom on March 4.

Collision leads to charges

A single-vehicle collision in Oxford County had led to impaired charges.

On Jan. 24 at approximately 5 p.m., police responded to a collision on Mount Elgin Road in South-West Oxford Township where a vehicle had struck a hydro pole. Minor injuries were reported.

Mount Elgin Road was closed for several hours between Dereham Line and Culloden Line to allow for the investigation and repairs.

A 78-years-of-age resident of South-West Oxford was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and impaired driving.

He will appear in a Woodstock courtroom on March 4.

One person sent to hospital following collision

One person was taken to hospital after a collision between a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle.

Members of the OPP and the Oxford County Paramedic Services responded to a collision at the intersection of the 37th Line and Oxford Road 33 south of Embro on Jan. 23 around 6:30 a.m.

Police say a passenger vehicle and commercial motor vehicle collided and the driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the commercial motor vehicle was charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.