An off-duty police officer has been charged with impaired driving after his vehicle struck a guardrail in Whitchurch-Stouffville Friday morning.

Just after 5:30 a.m., a citizen called York Regional Police reporting that they had seen a vehicle go off of the roadway and strike a guardrail in the area of the Ninth Line and Cedarvale Blvd., said a Friday release.

There were no injuries from the collision and the driver of the vehicle, Const. Paul Thompson, from the Town of Newmarket, has been charged with impaired driving.

The 38-year-old has been a member of the York Regional Police since 2006. He works out of District 3, but has previously worked as a uniformed patrol officer in District 5, said the release. He has been placed on administrative duties.

“York Regional Police is committed to transparency and is accountable to our community,” said regional police Chief Eric Jolliffe, adding that releasing the officers’ name was a commitment to transparency.

While York Regional Police said they consider incidents of impaired driving life-threatening, they temporarily suspended releasing the names of all drivers charged with the offence earlier this week. Police are reviewing the process of releasing names and analyzing data to determine whether or not the practise has resulted in a reduction in incidents of impaired driving, they said in the release.

The regional police have a program known as Safe Roads: Your Call, which encourages citizens to call 9-1-1 if they suspect an impaired driver.