Brock Township man among 23 charged with impaired driving in York last week

A Brock Township man was among those charged with impaired driving in York Region last week.

Brendan Elliot-Poulton of Beaverton was one of the 23 people charged between April 29 and May 6.

“The legal consequences of an impaired driving charge can include roadside vehicle impoundment and automatic driver’s licence suspension, as well as further consequences imposed by the courts, including longer licence suspensions, large fines and in some cases, jail time,” reads a media release from police.

For a full list of those charged, click HERE.

“York Regional Police thanks members of the community for helping us stop and arrest impaired drivers by calling 911. We consider these incidents a life-threatening crime in progress and will continue to respond to these calls. So far in 2019, more than 950 calls to 911 have helped to safely remove impaired drivers from our roads, which has led to more than 550 impaired-related criminal charges being laid,” the media release reads.

 

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