(ESSA, ON)- Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving following a single motor vehicle collision in Essa Township.

On August 6, 2025, shortly after 2:00 pm, members of the Nottawasaga OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision in the area of Mill Street, Essa Township, where the driver had struck a pole in a parking lot. Officers located the vehicle and met with the driver. During the interaction, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs, leading to the driver’s arrest.  

As a result of the investigation, Isaac OLEARY 28-years-old of Essa was charged with:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs

The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford on September 4, 2025, to answer to the charge.