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Impaired driver charged after crash: OPP

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4 days ago

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Impaired driver charged after crash: OPP

A sign shows the directions of County Road 27 and Highway 89 in Cookstown, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. (Rob Cooper/ CTV Barrie) A local driver is facing impaired driving charges after they allegedly crashed their vehicle in New Tecumseth early Tuesday morning. According to Nottawasaga OPP, officers responded to a call at around 1 a.m. for vehicle in the ditch on Highway 89 near County Road 56. Police say the officers met with the driver after locating the vehicle, forming grounds that the driver was impaired by alcohol. The 27-year-old driver from Cookstown was charged with operation while impaired, operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres, and driving with liquor readily available. The accused was scheduled for a Wednesday court appearance to answer to the charges.

Allegedly impaired driver charged after crash

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Allegedly impaired driver charged after crash

A sign shows the directions of County Road 27 and Highway 89 in Cookstown, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. (Rob Cooper/ CTV Barrie) A local driver is facing impaired driving charges after they allegedly crashed their vehicle in New Tecumseth early Tuesday morning. According to Nottawasaga OPP, officers responded to a call at around 1 a.m. for vehicle in the ditch on Highway 89 near County Road 56. Police say the officers met with the driver after locating the vehicle, forming grounds that the driver was impaired by alcohol. The 27-year-old driver from Cookstown was charged with operation while impaired, operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres, and driving with liquor readily available. The accused was scheduled for a Wednesday court appearance to answer to the charges.

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30-05-2025

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Home invasion in New Tecumseth

Two men robbed residents of a home in New Tecumseth Wed., May 28, 2025. PHOTO: Supplied Two men dressed in black broke into a home and demanded money. Provincial police say the men forcibly entered the New Tecumseth house, showed a gun, and demanded money from the residents on Wednesday at around 4 p.m. Police responded to the call on Anderson Road, but the men had fled the house on foot headed northbound towards Beattie Avenue. Suspect 1: A dark-skinned male, wearing black, white, and red jogging pants, white shoes, and a black hoodie. Suspect 2: A light skinned male, wearing all black, black gloves with a Nike logo, carrying what appeared to be a green recyclable shopping bag. Police also note there were no physical injuries during this incident. Police are asking that anyone in the area between 3:30 p.m. and 4:12 p.m. who may have surveillance video, to contact the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police Crime Unit at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, you may submit tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).