Off-duty Windsor police officer charged after refusing to provide breath sample

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 24-84361
Off-duty Windsor police officer charged after refusing to provide breath sample 

An off-duty member of the Windsor Police Service has been charged after refusing to provide a breath sample during a traffic stop.

On July 18, 2024, officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Jefferson Boulevard and North Service Road East. The motorist refused to take an approved roadside screening device and was taken into custody.

Constable Sean Rhoads, who was off duty at the time of the incident, is charged with failure to provide a breath sample. He has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.

As the matter is now before the court, we will not comment or release further information at this time.