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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING INVESTIGATION


(DUFFERIN COUNTY) - Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a North York resident with impaired driving following a traffic complaint. 

On August 29, 2025, shortly after 12:00 am, officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint in the area of Highway 10 in the Town of Mono. The vehicle in question was located a short time later on Highway 10 in the Township of Melancthon.

Officers spoke with the male driver and, during the interaction, observed signs of impairment. As a result, an impaired driving investigation was initiated.

Oleksii YUSHKOV, a 45-year-old male, from North York has been charged with: 

  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs

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.


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