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Essex 6/22/2026 8:05am

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE

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(ESSEX, ON) - One person has been charged following a traffic stop in Essex.

On June 20, 2026, at approximately 12:10 am, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on South Talbot Road near Maidstone Avenue West in the Town of Essex.

Jitesh DAWAR, 49-years-old of Amherstburg was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

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

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on July 27, 2026, to answer to the charges.


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