An Ennismore, Ont., man faces impaired driving charges after police in Lindsay determined a snowplow operator was under the influence of alcohol.
Around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service received a call from a citizen who expressed concern for the safety of a snowplow operator. The complainant told police they found a privately owned snowplow stopped in a parking lot and the operator was unconscious in the driver’s seat.
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Police say the accused was awake when officers arrived at the scene. Police determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol and arrested him.
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Murray J. Staples, 56, of Ennismore, was charged with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs and impaired operation of a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration over 80.
He was released and will appear in court in Lindsay on Feb. 13.
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