SOUTHGATE RESIDENT CHARGED AFTER GOING THROUGH A SHELBURNE RIDE CHECK
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(DUFFERIN COUNTY) - The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver following an incident involving a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program in the Town of Shelburne.
On June 9, 2026, shortly after 2:48 am, Dufferin OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program on Owen Sound Street at First Avenue when a vehicle entered the checkpoint.
During the interaction with the driver, officers observed that two rear-seat occupants were not wearing seatbelts, and that a small child was seated between them. Further investigation revealed that the driver was bound by conditions not to communicate, directly or indirectly, with one of the passengers in the vehicle.
Rodrigo MATIAS DASILVA, a 21-year-old male from Southgate, has been charged with the following offences:
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
- Passenger - fail to properly wear seat belt
The accused was arrested at the scene and held for a bail hearing in Orangeville, where they will answer to the charges before the Ontario Court of Justice.
Wearing a seatbelt is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce the risk of serious injury or death in a collision.