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Man charged with impaired driving after stop in Bradford: police

File photo of South Simcoe Police cruiser. South Simcoe Police / File / Twitter

A man from Waterloo has been charged with impaired driving after he was stopped by police in Bradford.

According to South Simcoe police, on Friday at 12:15 a.m., an officer saw a vehicle speeding near the Holland Street and Yonge Street intersection.

Police say officers clocked the car driving 95 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.

The officer stopped the vehicle to speak with the driver and allegedly detected signs of impairment and an odour of alcohol.

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According to police, he was arrested and transported to the South Division where further testing was conducted.

Police say 29-year-old Jesse Counter of Waterloo has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, impaired driving, and driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood.

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