Peterborough County OPP report multiple impaired driving arrests over the weekend, one of which nearly involved a collision with a police cruiser.
Police report that in each of the following arrests, the driver had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for seven days:
RIDE check
Around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, a vehicle entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Municipality of Trent Lakes, north of the city.
Police say a driver was determined to be impaired.
A 35-year-old man from Trent Lakes was arrested and charged with one count of impaired driving (blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus) and driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available.
He’ll appear in court in Peterborough on Dec. 19.
Highway 7
On Friday around 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a white sedan swerving on Highway 7 in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township east of the city. An officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. OPP say the driver was determined to be under the influence of alcohol.
A 34-year-old man from Brockville, Ont., was arrested and charged with two counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus).
He is scheduled for a court appearance in Peterborough on Dec. 19.
Near-collision with police
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On Saturday around noontime, OPP say an officer on general patrol on Keene Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township noticed a high-speed vehicle approaching from the rear of the police cruiser.
Police say the driver applied the brakes and nearly came into contact the with police cruiser. A traffic stop determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
A 27-year-old man from Aurora, Ont., was arrested and charged witht wo counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus) and driving a vehicle with liquor readily available.
He was released with a court appearance in Peterborough on Jan. 2, 2024.
Highway 115
On Saturday around 10 p.m., an officer conducting speed enforcement on Highway 115 in Cavan-Monaghan Township noticed a vehicle speeding and passing multiple vehicles. Police say the officer conducted a traffic stop and found the driver to be under the influence of alcohol.
A 39-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus).
He was released with a court appearance on Jan. 2, 2024.
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