Peterborough Police Make Four Impaired Driving Arrests Over the Weekend
/The Peterborough Police have arrested one women and three men on four separate occasions for impaired driving over the weekend.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
A 48-year-old Peterborough woman is facing an impaired charge after an incident on Friday morning.
At roughly 10:15 am, an officer on general patrol in the Water Street and Parkhill Road area was waved down by a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver. The officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the area of Wolsely Street and Chemong Road. Upon speaking with the driver, they noticed signs of impairment.
She was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – drugs
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.
A 24-year-old Lakefield man is facing an impaired charge after an incident on Friday evening.
At approximately 9 p.m., officers on general patrol were approached by a concerned citizen who spotted a man asleep at the wheel in a parking lot. Officers went and checked on the man, noticing signs of impairment and drug paraphernalia.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – drugs
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.
An 18-year-old Burlington man is facing an impaired charge after an incident early Saturday morning.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., officers were called to Water Street, just north of Parkhill Road, after a rear-end collision involving a possible impaired driver. Upon speaking with the driver, officers noticed signs of impairment.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Young driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)
Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)
Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.
A 35-year-old Peterborough man is facing an impaired charge after an incident Saturday evening.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the parking lot of a plaza on Lansdowne Street East and Willowcreek Boulevard by a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, noticing signs of impairment with the driver.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – drugs
