Michael HARRIS & Bradley MATTHEWS � Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Mar 5 05:01:40 MST 2026

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) � Two individuals have been charged following separate impaired driving incidents.

On Saturday, February 14, 2026, at approximately 1:19 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on James Street in Simcoe.

Following a roadside sobriety test, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

As a result, 55-year-old Bradley MATTHEWS of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offence:

Operation while impaired � blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Later that day, at approximately 10:48 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a motorist travelling at a high rate of speed on Queensway East in Simcoe.

A traffic stop was conducted, and following a roadside sobriety test, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

As a result, 35-year-old Michael HARRIS of Thames Centre has been charged with the following alleged offence:

Operation while impaired � blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

If you observe a driver or operator you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.

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