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53-year-old Bradford man charged with impaired driving

Police say the arrest came after officers responded to a report of an erratic driver on Saturday evening. South Simcoe Police / File / Twitter

A 53-year-old Bradford man has been charged with impaired driving after police say they received a report regarding an erratic driver on Saturday evening.

At around 8 p.m., officers say they responded to a driving complaint and conducted a traffic stop on Barrie Street.

According to police, officers detected an odour of alcohol and other signs of impairment.

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The driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where police say breath test results showed his blood-alcohol concentration was more than twice the legal limit.

The 53-year-old man was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a vehicle, impaired operation with a blood-alcohol concentration over 80 milligrams and being a novice driver with a blood-alcohol concentration above zero.

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The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

He was released with a future court date.

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