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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Impaired driving arrest leads to drug trafficking charges
Windsor police say a man is facing drug trafficking and impaired driving charges after officers found him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. on June 8 in the 200 block of Watson Avenue. Police were called to the scene to check on the wellbeing of the driver after someone reported the vehicle had been idling for over two hours. Police say when they arrived, they saw the driver slumped over at the wheel and noticed a plastic bag containing a suspected illicit drug in the driver's lap. A search of the vehicle then yielded various amounts of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone, a cellphone, two digital scales, and drug packaging materials, according to Windsor police. The 23 year old was charged with:
CBC
20-05-2025
- CBC
Man likely trying to smuggle drugs when he died in Regina police custody: watchdog
A man who died while in police custody was likely trying to smuggle drugs into a correctional facility, according to a report from Saskatchewan's police watchdog organization. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) came to that conclusion in a report released Tuesday morning that also cleared police of any wrongdoing in the death. SIRT investigates incidents where people are harmed or die during involvement with police. On Aug. 21, 2023, a 23-year-old man turned himself in to Regina police in relation to warrants he had from another police service. The man was placed in detention around noon, but began complaining of a fever, tremors and body aches later that evening. A detention paramedic believed it to be withdrawal symptoms. The man was given non-prescription pain medication to ease the symptoms at around 2:30 the next day. An hour later the man was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to Regina General Hospital in critical condition. At the hospital, a scan revealed six packages within the man's body, SIRT's report says. Medical personnel removed five of the six packages, but the last package could not be removed. The man died that afternoon and an autopsy revealed he died from acute methamphetamine toxicity. A laboratory analysis of the packages removed from the man show they contained methamphetamine and morphine, the report says. "Two of the seized packages contained samples unsuitable for analysis, and as such, their contents remain unknown," the report says. SIRT conducted with both civilians and police, as well as reviewing video footage and audio of the events leading up to the man's death. The report said at 10 a.m. CST on Aug. 21, the man and another person took a taxi to the police station. When they arrived, the other person remained in the taxi and instructed the driver to wait, as he wanted to make sure the man went in, and that he didn't "back out." Once inside, the man waited in the police lobby while they verified he had warrants out for his arrest. He told police he had no medical conditions and was not suicidal. He also said he had consumed alcohol, but denied taking any drugs within the preceding 24 hours. The report said the man was regularly monitored by both police and paramedics at intervals of about 15 minutes while in the cell. "Based on the evidence gathered, it appears highly likely that the affected person's reason for taking this action was to attempt to smuggle controlled substances into a correctional facility," the report concluded. The report goes on to say that cell checks were conducted both by police and detention paramedics at regular intervals throughout the man's time in custody. "Unfortunately, these checks were conducted without the aid of accurate information regarding the nature of the affected person's condition."
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Drunk driver causes fatal crash in Elk Grove, police say
( — A fatal crash in Elk Grove on Saturday morning is suspected of being a drunk-driving incident, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. Around 5:32 a.m., the EGPD responded to Elk Grove Boulevard, between McKenna Drive and Backer Ranch Road for a vehicle collision. Police said a Lexus traveling eastbound on Elk Grove Boulevard left the roadway just west of Backer Ranch Road and struck a tree. Police investigate fatal crash in Elk Grove The 23-year-old driver, a man who was the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said that before the fatal collision, the same vehicle was involved in a minor, non-injury hit-and-run with another vehicle at the intersection of Elk Grove Boulevard and Fire Poppy Road around 5:27 a.m. The crash remains under investigation, however, police said they believe alcohol and speed were factors. Anyone with information about the incident can call the Elk Grove Police Department at 916-478-8143. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
