Peterborough Man Charged With Impaired and Careless Driving After Causing Collision
/A 31-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges, including impaired driving, after a collision on Thursday afternoon.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 4:10 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Sherbrooke Street and Clonsilla Avenue about a collision. Officers learned that there was concern that the male driver of one of the vehicles was impaired and that the vehicle with that driver had been driven away from the scene by a passenger. There were no injuries in the collision.
Through investigation, officers located the vehicle that had left the scene and spoke with both the passenger and the male driver. During the conversation, officers noticed signs of impairment in the driver. Police further learned that the male driving the vehicle had given police a false name, was wanted on five warrants (failing to appear for court, breach of probation, failing to comply with release order and theft under $5,000) and had an indefinite driving disqualification as well as a driving suspension.
The man was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Obstruct Peace Officer
Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
Driving while under suspension X2 (Highway Traffic Act)
Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)
