A man from a small Ontario community near the border with Manitoba is facing charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call about a possibly impaired driver operating a lawnmower.
Police said 48-year-old Mike Larochelle of Ear Falls was arrested Monday afternoon and faces a pair of impaired driving-related charges.
Larochelle will answer to the charges at a court date in Red Lake, Ont., on Sept. 17.
OPP said the public should be aware that operating any vehicle — a car, truck, lawnmower, fishing boat, canoe, jet ski or otherwise — while under the influence of alcohol or drugs can result in penalties such as fines, vehicle impoundments and even criminal records.
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