A man from Barrie has been charged after police say they found a man sleeping in a running car in Springwater Township.
According to Huronia West OPP, on Tuesday at around 6:15 a.m., officers found a vehicle running while a person was asleep in the driver’s seat on Black Creek Trail north of Snow Valley Road.
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Police spoke to the driver and suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. The man was arrested and taken to the Huronia West detachment.
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According to police, Christopher Stapley, 48, from Barrie has been charged with operation while impaired, blood alcohol concentration 80 milligrams or more, and failure to comply with a probation order.
Officers say he is scheduled to appear in court in Collingwood on Jan. 8.
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