Essex County OPP say a 60-year-old Leamington man has been charged with impaired driving after a traffic stop in Leamington. On Monday at 7 p.m., officers investigated a traffic complaint on Seacliff Drive East. The vehicle was located on Erie Street South and stopped. The 60-year-old Leamington driver was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences: A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on October 29, 2026, to answer to the charges. If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122.Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
