A City of Kawartha Lakes man faces an impaired driving charge following a traffic complaint on Monday night.
According to the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, around 8:10 p.m., officers received information about a vehicle being operated by a suspected impaired driver.
Officers located the vehicle in question on Peace Road just south of Downeyville.
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OPP determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Jeff Burke, 41, of the City of Kawartha Lakes was arrested and charged with operation while impaired – blood-alcohol concentration (80-plus).
He was issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle has been impounded for a seven-day period.
He was released and is scheduled to appear in Lindsay on Feb. 20, OPP said.
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