SUSPENDED GRAVENHURST DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED

ORILLIA — A pair of 911 calls about an erratic driver on Hwy. 11 led police here to charge a Gravenhurst man with impaired driving.

Provincial police in Orillia say they received two tips from the pubic and arrested and charged the driver numerous other offences including no driver’s licence.

They say that on Sunday, Sept. 27, just after 5 p.m. the OPP were called by a concerned citizen who said a white car was being driven erratically on the highway near Orillia.

A short while later, police got similar call and quickly responded.

At 5:25 p.m. officers located the vehicle in a driveway in the north end of Orillia.

An investigation revealed the man was a prohibited driver under the Criminal Code.

The driver was arrested and the investigation continued.

As a result, Levi Sipos, 22, was charged with:

Operation While Impaired – Alcohol, contrary to Section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus), contrary to Section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code

Dangerous Operation, contrary to Section 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code

Obstruct Peace Officer, contrary to Section 129(a) of the Criminal Code

Operation While Prohibited Under the Criminal Code, contrary to Section 320.18(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

Driving Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Liquor License Act

Fail to Surrender Insurance Card, contrary to Section 3(1) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

Sipos was released on a Form 10 Undertaking to appear Nov. 24, 2020, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.

Two 911 calls led police in Orillia to a north-end driveway where they charged a 22-year-old suspended Gravenhurst driver with impaired charges, Sunday, Sept. 27.