BROADWAY RIDE CHECK LANDS AN AJAX RESIDENT BEHIND BARS  

(DUFFERIN COUNTY)  - Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ajax resident with impaired driving-related offences following a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program.

On September 1, 2025, just before 1:00 am, Dufferin OPP officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. spot check in the area of Broadway in the Town of Orangeville. A vehicle entered the checkpoint but failed to stop and continued driving through.

Officers conducted a traffic stop moments later. Following a brief interaction with the driver, officers observed signs of impairment and initiated an impaired driving investigation.

Christopher JOHNSON, a 64-year-old male, from Ajax has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Fail to surrender insurance card
• Driver fail to surrender licence
• Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
• Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville. Their driver’s licence was suspended, and their vehicle impounded.