(TILLSONBURG ON) - An individual from the Norfolk County is facing multiple charges after police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle while on general patrol.
On September 27, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were conducting general patrol on Broadway Road, in the Town of Tillsonburg. Oxford OPP officers subsequently conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle.
Officers further conducted a search of the vehicle which resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine and stolen property.
Zachary Shaw, 48-years-old, of Norfolk County, has been charged with:
- Operation while Impaired - Drug
- Obstruct peace officer
- Theft under $5000 - Shoplifting (Two counts)
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
- Fail to comply with Probation order (Two counts)
- Possession of a schedule I substance - Cocaine
- Driving while under suspension
- Fail to surrender insurance card
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and has since been released from custody. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on a later date.