One Charged with Operation While Impaired, Dangerous Operation
On February 22, 2025, officers with Patrol Services charged 24-year-old Liam Myles-Richards with operation while impaired and dangerous operation.
Around 10:40 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a motor vehicle collision in the area of Second Line West and Goulais Avenue. It was reported a vehicle had struck another vehicle and drove away. Officers were dispatched to the area and located a vehicle matching the description provided. Officers conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle on St. George’s Avenue.
Upon speaking with the driver, who was identified as the accused, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. The accused provided a breath sample into an approved screening device, which registered as a fail. They were arrested. The accused was transported to the Police Services Building where they provided two additional breath samples, both of which registered above the legal limit.
The accused is charged with:
- Dangerous Operation
- Operation While Impaired – Drug and/or Alcohol
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80+)
- Fail to Remain (under the Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on March 24, 2025.