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OPP charge two north Dufferin residents with impaired driving, failure to remain at scene

September 24, 2026   ·   0 Comments

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged two motorists with impaired driving-related offences following separate incidents on Saturday, Sept. 19. 

At approximately 12:45 a.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint regarding an erratic driver in the area of County Road 15 in Grand Valley. 

Officers attended the area and located the vehicle after it had been involved in what appeared to be a single motor vehicle collision. 

The driver had fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. Officers obtained a description of the driver and subsequently attended another residence, where the driver was located.

During their interaction with the driver, officers initiated an impaired driving investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Tyler Bryan, 25, from Melancthon, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

• Dangerous operation

• Fail to remain

During the same day at 2:58 a.m., officers responded to a fail-to-remain motor vehicle collision in the area of Main Street in Grand Valley.

Officers located the vehicle and, during their interaction with the driver, observed signs of impairment. Officers subsequently initiated an impaired driving investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Karlis Liepins, 40, from Shelburne, has been charged with:

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

• Fail to remain

• Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

The accused individuals are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date to answer to the charges.

In addition, the individuals’ driver’s licences were suspended, and the vehicles were impounded.

None of the listed charged have been proven in court.

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