ONTARIO-The Southern Georgian Bay OPP has charged an officer with impaired operation while on duty.
Police sat on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers initiated an impaired operation investigation involving one of their members.
As a result of the investigation, Christopher Prout, a 39-year-old Southern Georgian Bay OPP provincial constable with 17 years of service, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol, section 320.14(1)(a)
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), section 320.14(1)(b)
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on Monday, February 26, 2026.
In accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act, the officer has been suspended with pay. The OPP Professional Standards Unit is conducting a parallel internal investigation.
