Impaired driving charges after truck parked in middle of Prince Albert street

Prince Albert police have laid impaired driving charges after a man was found passed out in a running truck parked in the middle of a street.

Officers were called to a Report Impaired Drivers (RID) complaint in the 100-block of 21st Street West of the northern Saskatchewan city at around 6:55 a.m. CT on May 25.

When police arrived, they found a 21-year-old man still behind the wheel of the truck along with evidence of alcohol consumption in the vehicle.

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The driver was arrested and taken to the police station where he failed subsequent breathalyzer tests.

He is charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and exceeding .08.

The Prince Albert man has been released from custody and is scheduled to make a provincial court appearance on June 25.