Court dates set for drivers facing charges
Tuesday July 27 2010
By Constable Jonathan Beckett, Police Scene-more from this author
On July 7, at 2 a.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Caledon Detachment Community Response Unit (CRU) conducted a RIDE spot check at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Bramalea Road.
A black Honda Accord was stopped and an investigation commenced after the officer detected the odour of alcohol on the driver’s breath.
Vishal Kaushal, 32, of Brampton, was charged with drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(b) Criminal Code of Canada. His licence was suspended for a period of 90 days under the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) program.
Raffaele Amato, 55, of Caledon, was charged with drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol after he was stopped by an officer conducting stationary speed enforcement on Mount Hope Road and Scott Road on June 5.
Carlos Silvera, 51, of Brampton, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol after a motorist contacted the OPP on July 2, at 9:09 p.m. to report a suspected impaired driver on Regional Road 50 in Bolton.
Silvera will make his first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on August 12.
Joshua Niccols, 19, of Caledon, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol after an officer on general patrol in the area of The Gore Road on June 26 at 4:40 a.m. came across a vehicle that was parked partially on the road with the driver sleeping.
Niccols will make his first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on August 12.
Kelly Connors, 30, of Skead, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol after she was stopped by an officer on general patrol in the area of Ann Street and King Street in Bolton on June 22.
Connors will make her first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 29.
Mark Shawcross, 41, of Orangeville, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol after he was stopped by an officer on general patrol in the area of The Gore Road and Old Church Road on June 22 at 1 a.m.
Shawcross will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 29.
Loris Toffoletto, 42, of Caledon, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, drive motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol and dangerous driving after a civilian contacted the OPP to report a suspected impaired driver travelling in the area of King Street and Albion Vaughan Road on June 20 at 4:06 p.m.
Toffoletto will make his first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 29.
Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents to contact Caledon OPP at 1-888-310-1122 / 905-584-2241 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.sdm-crimestoppers.com if you have any information on any crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.