A Barrie man has been sentenced to jail time following a series of impaired driving convictions. Troy Sylvester, 56, pleaded guilty in Bracebridge to driving while prohibited.
According to a police report, on March 17, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., a concerned member of the public alerted police about erratic driving behaviour on Highway 11 South in Bracebridge. Officers located the vehicle shortly after and conducted a traffic stop.
Sylvester was arrested and charged with Operation While Impaired and Over 80, despite being a prohibited driver at the time and required to have an interlock system installed in his vehicle.
In court, it was revealed that Sylvester has multiple prior convictions for impaired driving. He received a sentence of 45 days in jail, along with 12 months of probation and a three-year ban from driving. The presiding judge expressed surprise that Sylvester had not been sentenced to jail previously for his offenses.
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