One Charged with Operation While Impaired, Refusal to Comply with Demand
On September 26, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 47-year-old Derek Babuik with operation while impaired and refusal to comply with a breath demand.
Around 10:15 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of someone asleep at the wheel at a drive-thru in the 0-100 block of Queen Street West. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Upon speaking with the accused, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. They were arrested. The accused refused to comply with a demand for a breath sample.
The accused is charged with:
- Operation While Impaired – Drug and/or Alcohol
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on October 28, 2024.