Category: Caledon

(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver involved in a three-vehicle collision with impaired operation.

On July 7, 2024, shortly after 4:00 p.m., Caledon OPP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Mount Hope Road, near Dr. Reynar Road, in the Town of Caledon. No injuries were reported. During the investigation, officers formed grounds that one of the drivers’ ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.

As a result of the investigation, Gopinder SOHI, 31, of Brampton, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol

• Failure or refusal to comply with demand

• Failure to stop after accident

The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 25, 2024, to answer to the charges. The driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle impounded for seven.

(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid a total of 884 charges over the Canada Day week.

Between June 21 and July 2, 2024, Caledon OPP have laid a total of 884 charges, including 265 speeding, 140 improper use of seat belts, 10 distracted driving, 9 stunt driving, and 15 impaired driving. Of those 15, seven were this past long weekend when officers formed grounds that the drivers had abilities that were impaired by alcohol, leading to arrests and charges. They include:

June 28, 2024, just before 6:00 p.m.

• Three-vehicle collision on Mississauga Road, near The Grange Sideroad

• No injuries

• Jeyakavin JEYARANJAN, 24, of Brampton, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

June 28, 2024, just after 8:30 p.m.

• Traffic complaint on Mayfield Road, near Chinguacousy Road

• David NITHIYAPALAN, 48, of Brampton, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

June 29, 2024, just after 6:00 p.m.

• Five-vehicle collision on Highway 50, near McEwan Drive

• No injuries

• Stephanie MOHAMMED, 25, of Brampton, was changed with:

o Operation while impaired – alcohol 

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

o Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available

June 29, 2024, just before 11:00 p.m.

• Traffic stop on Bramalea Road, near Old School Road

• Virpartap PUNIA, 28, of Brampton, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

o Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

June 30, 2024, just after 1:00 a.m.

• Single motor-vehicle collision on Airport Road, near Healey Road

• No injuries

• David BISHOP, 69, of Caledon, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

June 30, 2024, just before 7:00 p.m.

• Traffic stop on Highway 10, near Old School Road

• Shivdath MOHABIR, 27, of Brampton, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

o Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code

o Driving while under suspension

June 30, 2024, just before 10:00 p.m.

• Two-vehicle collision on Airport Road and Mayfield Road

• No injuries

• Joshua ROOPDIAL, 27, of Brampton, was charged with:

o Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

All seven accused are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 18, 2024, to answer to their charges.  

For more information, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver involved in a collision with impaired operation by drugs.

On June 27, 2024, shortly before 5:00 p.m., Caledon OPP responded to a single motor-vehicle collision on Escarpment Sideroad, in the Town of Caledon. No injuries were sustained. While investigating, officers formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested.

As a result of the investigation, Andrew KANIEWSKI, 35, of Etobicoke, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

• Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available

• Possession of a Schedule I substance

The accused is schedule to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 22, 2024, to answer to the charges. The driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle impounded for seven.

The OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from impaired drivers. Whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired, and impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the source of impairment.  

If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.