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Oshawa driver arrested on impaired charge after travelling wrong way on Hwy. 115: OPP

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP charged an Oshawa man with impaired driving early Monday. Don Mitchell / Global News

An Oshawa man faces impaired driving charges after a traffic complaint in the City of Kawartha Lakes early Monday.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say around 12:05 a.m., they received a call about a vehicle that was allegedly travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 115, near Porter Road, close to the village of Pontypool.

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Officers located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. An investigation determined the driver was impaired,  OPP said.

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Michael St. Cyr, 53, was arrested and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough March 5, OPP said.

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