A Chatham resident has been charged after a traffic complaint in Essex. On Oct. 15 at 4:50 a.m., OPP officers investigated a traffic complaint on Mole Road near County Road 12 in the Town of Essex. A 31-year-old Chatham resident was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act 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 December 2, 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).
