File photo of OPP cruiser.

File photo of OPP cruiser.

Lakeshore man charged after vehicle found in ditch

By Mark Brown

January 30, 2026 - 9:27am

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a Lakeshore man has been charged following an incident early Thursday morning.

Officers investigated a vehicle in a ditch on County Road 42 at Golfview Drive at around 4:30 a.m.

A 58-year-old man has been charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand.

The driver's vehicle has been impounded for seven days and his licence suspended for 90 days.

The charge has not been proven in court. The driver will have a chance to respond in a Windsor court in mid-March.

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