Peterborough man charged with drug-impaired driving: police

Peterborough police credit a concerned citizen’s call in their arrest of an impaired driver early Wednesday.

Peterborough Police Service say OPP and the Cobourg Police Service initially received “numerous” complaints between 12:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. regarding an erratic driver in a pickup truck south of Peterborough.

Around 8:45 a.m., a concerned citizen called Peterborough police regarding a westbound pickup truck travelling on Lansdowne Street in the area of Ashburnham Drive that was veering into oncoming traffic.

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Police located the suspect vehicle on Aylmer Street and determined the driver was allegedly impaired by an “unknown” drug.

Kirk Sherwin, 38, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while his ability was impaired by a drug.

His driver’s licence was immediately suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

He was released and will appear in court in Peterborough on March 26.

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