NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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Impaired Driving/Stunt Driving/Speeding
On Sunday, April 10, 2022 at approximately 1:40 p.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer conducting traffic patrol and enforcement in the area of Dissette Street and Holland Street East in Bradford observed a northbound vehicle driving erratically at a high rate of speed. A speed measurement of 93 km/h in the posted 50 zone was obtained. The officer conducted a traffic stop.
As a result of the investigation, 53-year-old Francisco Garcia Do Rego Sousa of Innisfil was charged with Operation While Impaired, Operation While Impaired - Excess Blood Alcohol, Stunt Driving and Speeding. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.
Impaired Driving
On Sunday, April 10, 2022, around 4:30 a.m., the South Simcoe Police Service was dispatched to the intersection of Sideroad 10 and Innisfil Beach Road in Innisfil for a report of a collision where a vehicle had struck a traffic light pole. There were no injuries.
As a result of the investigation, 25-year-old Cairo Romero of Toronto was charged with Operation While Impaired and Operation While Impaired - Excess Blood Alcohol. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.
Even one drink of alcohol can reduce your reaction time, blur or double your vision, impair your reflexes, and alter your attention span. Make the right choice for your safety and the safety of others. Drive sober or don't drive.
From Friday, April 8, 2022, to Monday, April 11, 2022, the South Simcoe Police Service responded to 205 calls for service.
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