Damage to the Norfolk Public Library after it was struck by a vehicle. Photo courtesy of OPP.Damage to the Norfolk Public Library after it was struck by a vehicle. Photo courtesy of OPP.
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Man charged after vehicle crashes into library

A man from Brant County faces charges after a vehicle slammed into a library in downtown Simcoe over the holiday long-weekend.

According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Norfolk County, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at around 11:45 p.m. along Talbot Street South.

Upon arrival, police learned a vehicle crashed into a wall at the Norfolk County Public Library Simcoe branch.

No injuries have been reported.

Police have since charged a 33-year-old man from Ohsweken with operation while impaired by alcohol or drugs and operation with a blood alcohol limit exceeding 80 milligrams.

The accused is scheduled to appear in a Simcoe courtroom at a later date.

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