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Ontario Officer Charged with Impaired Driving On Duty

1/19/2026

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Story summary
  • Ontario Provincial Police Constable Christopher Prout is charged with impaired driving on duty after the Southern Georgian Bay detachment initiated an investigation.
  • Authorities arrested him for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit.
  • Prout has 17 years of service with the Ontario Provincial Police.
  • Ontario Provincial Police's Professional Standards Unit is conducting an internal investigation.
  • Prout is scheduled to appear in court on February 26.