COLLINGWOOD OPP REMOVE TWO IMPAIRED DRIVERS FROM OUR ROADWAYS
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(COLLINGWOOD, ON) - Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged two motorists with impaired operation following separate traffic stops on the same day.
On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am, officers conducted a proactive traffic stop, which subsequently led to an impaired driving investigation.
As a result of that investigation, Riley SMITH, a 30-year-old from Mulmur, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Later that morning, at approximately 11:00 am, a separate traffic stop led to another impaired driving investigation.
As a result of the second investigation, Andy GNAEDIG, 46, of Collingwood, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
The accused individuals are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood. Their driver’s licences were suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.