Driver in Peterborough’s Beavermead Campground charged after breath sample over triple the legal blood-alcohol limit

A Peterborough-area man is facing charges, including impaired driving, following an incident at Beavermead Campground in Peterborough on Tuesday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 5 p.m., officers attended Beavermead Campground following reports of a suspected impaired driver who had just pulled into a campsite.

Officers located the suspect vehicle and the driver. Police say a subsequent breath test revealed the driver had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system while operating a motor vehicle.

Joseph Henry Sampson, 70, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired with a blood-alcohol concentration of 80-plus.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

He was issued an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

Sampson was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Sept. 10, police said Thursday.

2:10 Camping underway in Peterborough area amid coronavirus pandemic