An off-duty officer with the York Regional Police was charged with impaired-related driving offences over the weekend.

York police mentioned in a information launch that on Saturday simply after 9 p.m., South Simcoe Police had been known as about an impaired driver heading north on Yonge Road from the City of Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Amanda Knegje, 43, was charged with harmful operation, operation whereas impaired, and operation whereas impaired — extra blood alcohol.

Police mentioned Knegje is a constable with York Regional Police and has been part of the drive since 2020.

The discharge mentioned she is assigned to uniform patrol and has been suspended with pay.

“That is very troubling contemplating the work that York Regional Police is doing to fight impaired driving. We proceed to remind our members of their accountability to reside the values of our group, each on and off responsibility,” York police Chief Jim MacSween mentioned.

MacSween mentioned the service is “dedicated to transparency and is accountable to our group” and as a part of that dedication, when an officer is criminally charged, that data in launched to the general public.

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