A Peterborough man has been accused of impaired driving after police received a call on Wednesday evening about a possible intoxicated driver in a parking lot.
Around 6:20 p.m., police responded to a Lansdowne Street West parking lot to investigate reports of a suspected intoxicated driver.
Officers say they located a suspect and detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver’s breath.
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Police say a subsequent breath test revealed the driver had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system while operating a motor vehicle.
James Anthony Mackenzie, 33, of Westcott Street, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired with a blood-alcohol concentration of 80-plus.
The accused was served an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on July 17.
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