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Man charged with impaired driving following vehicle stop in Lindsay

A Lindsay man is accused of impaired driving following a vehicle stop on Kent Street on Thursday night.
A Lindsay man is accused of impaired driving following a vehicle stop on Kent Street on Thursday night. File / Global News

A Lindsay, Ont., man faces impaired-driving charges following a traffic stop on Thursday night.

City of Kawartha Lakes Police say around 10:10 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle travelling east on Kent Street in Lindsay.

An investigation by the officer determined that the driver allegedly had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.

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Andrew Edwards, 51, of Lindsay, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and failing or refusing to comply with a demand to provide a breath sample.

He was released and will appear in court in Lindsay on Feb. 28.

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