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Summary of crimes over the weekend: Apr. 22 to 23

Halton Police | HRPS
Halton Police | HRPS

Saturday evening, Apr. 22, around 7:35 p.m., a dirt bike was stolen from the parking lot of Oakville GO station at Cross Avenue.

Around 10 p.m., later that night, a truck stolen from the region of Peel turned up in Oakville on Threshing Mill Boulevard, near Trafalgar Road. The vehicle, a Freightliner truck, was found unoccupied by Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).

On Sunday, Apr. 23, HRPS officers attended the scene of a motor vehicle collision near Dunedin Road and Ford Drive. After conducting an investigation, an 18-year-old male driver was found to be intoxicated. He has been charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours.

On average, one-third of impaired driving charges laid are the result of members of the public calling police after observing suspected impaired driving. If you have reason to believe a fellow motorist is driving impaired, pull over safely and call 9-1-1

Here are some signs of an impaired driver: 

  • Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed
  • Drifting in and out of lanes
  • Tailgating and changing lanes frequently
  • Making exceptionally wide turns
  • Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance
  • Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop lights
  • Disregarding signals and lights
  • Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly
  • Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on
  • Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather

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