Woodstock Police Briefs - Aug. 26th, 2026

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 10:51

Four incidents all result in drivers being charged with impaired operation of a vehicle.

WOODSTOCK - A transport truck driver is facing impaired driving charges.

The Woodstock Police were made aware of a transport truck stuck in a field last Friday at 2 a.m.

Officers found the truck stuck on an embankment near Oxford Road 4 and the driver inside. As a result, a 53-year-old Woodstock man is facing charges of operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, along with operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus.

He was released on an undertaking.

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WOODSTOCK - The Woodstock Police have caught an impaired driver.

On Sunday at 2:45 a.m., officers received a report of a possible impaired driver in a parking lot in the area of Dundas Street. Officers located the vehicle, saw a woman get into the driver's seat, and conducted a traffic stop. During the investigation, an Approved Screening Device test was administered, resulting in an Alert.

As a result, a 34-year-old Port Loring woman was issued a seven-day driver's licence suspension.

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WOODSTOCK - A Woodstock man is in trouble with police in his home city.

Last Saturday at 3:45 p.m., Woodstock Police were on patrol and noticed a vehicle failing to stop at stop signs. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and the Approved Screening Device registered a fail.

As a result, the 79-year-old was arrested and charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and dangerous operation.

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WOODSTOCK - The Woodstock Police have stopped another impaired driver on city streets.

Around 11 p.m. last Saturday, officers noticed a vehicle going at speeds not consistent with the posted signs. There was a traffic stop was conducted, which resulted in the driver failing an Approved Screening Device test.

As a result, the 39-year-old Woodstock man is facing charges of operation while impaired by alcohol, operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration over 80, and possession of a schedule 1 substance - cocaine.