Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
October 22, 2026
The Independent
An accident in Wyoming led to multiple charges including uttering death threats.
Oct. 21, just before 6 pm, the OPP was called to a home on Brooke St. near London St. for a disturbance. There was a single car accident and police conducted a traffic stop.
A 41-year-old man from Middlesex County was arrested and charged with
- · Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- · Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- · Dangerous operation
- · Uttering threats – damage to property
- · Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm
- · Mischief – destroys or damages property
- · Mischief under $5,000
He was held in custody for a bail hearing.
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