Four drivers charged with impaired driving over the weekend

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-91883, 26-91893, 26-91928, 26-91943 

Four drivers charged with impaired driving over the weekend 

The Windsor Police Service has charged four people with impaired driving following separate incidents over the weekend.

On August 16, 2026, shortly after midnight, officers responded to a call of an unresponsive female in a vehicle in the 4600 block of Seminole Street. Officers located the woman hunched over in the driver’s seat while the car was running. When she woke, officers observed signs of impairment, including sweating, pinpoint pupils, and a flushed face. 

Officers located and seized 1.4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 3.2 grams of suspected cannabis, and a pipe with suspected fentanyl residue from the vehicle.  The woman was arrested and transported to Windsor Police headquarters, where she failed a Drug Recognition Expert test.

Nicole Marie Janson, 41, has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a schedule 1 substance.

Around this same time, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Ambassador Bridge stopped a male driver who showed signs of impairment. Officers located an open bottle of alcohol in the center console. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was transported to Windsor Police headquarters, where he failed an additional breath test, blowing three times over the legal limit.

Ali Zarjoye, 23, has been charged with operation with a blood alcohol concentration at or exceeding 80 mg%.

Shortly after 4 a.m., CBSA officers at the Gordie Howe International Bridge stopped a female driver who was showing signs of impairment. She was arrested and transported to Windsor Police headquarters, where she provided a breath sample that registered at three times over the legal limit.

Lily Dorothy Beasley, 23, has been charged with operation with a blood alcohol concentration at or exceeding 80 mg%.

On August 16, shortly before 7:30 a.m., , CBSA officers at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel stopped a female driver who displayed signs of impairment. She was arrested and transported to Windsor Police headquarters, where she failed a breath test.

Nada Saad, 29, has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and operation with a blood alcohol concentration at or exceeding 80 mg%.

The Windsor Police Service reminds drivers that impaired driving puts everyone at risk. If you suspect someone is driving impaired, call 911 immediately.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please contact Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 7179