NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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The South Simcoe Police Service laid the following impaired driving charges from Sept. 28, 2021 to Oct. 2, 2021:
On Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at approximately 9:20 p.m., police were called regarding a vehicle driving erratically in Innisfil. Officers located the vehicle in the 20th Sideroad and Belle Aire Beach Road area and arrested the driver. As a result of the investigation, 51-year-old Joao Custodio of Innisfil was charged with operation while impaired, operation while impaired - excess blood alcohol, and dangerous operation.
On Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, police were called about a possible impaired driver. A vehicle stop was conducted in the area of 9th Line and Yonge Street in Innisfil and the driver was arrested. As a result of the investigation, 44-year-old Lucas Purkis of Innisfil was charged with operation while impaired, dangerous operation, and failure or refusal to comply with breath demand.
On Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 at approximately 8:44 a.m., police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was located in the area of Barrie Street and Queen Street in Bradford and the driver was arrested. As a result of the investigation, 48-year-old Holger Nadler of Bradford was charged with operation while impaired, operation while impaired - excess blood alcohol, and driving while under suspension.
On Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 at approximately 9 p.m., police were called an address on Bridge Street in Bradford regarding a possible impaired driver. Police arrived and the driver was arrested. As a result of the investigation, 47-year-old Alicia Gresser of Bradford was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired - excess blood alcohol.
A charge of impaired driving results in an immediate 90-day licence suspension and a seven-day impoundment of your vehicle. The South Simcoe Police Service remains committed to road safety through prevention, education and enforcement initiatives. Impaired driving is a crime in progress and we are grateful to our citizens for their pro-active, collaborative approach to keeping our communities safe by calling 911 to report suspected impaired drivers.
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