A Peterborough man is facing impaired driving charges as a result of a RIDE check Sunday night.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 10:30 p.m., during a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere check on the Hunter Street Bridge, a vehicle stopped ahead of the check.
Despite instructions from officers to approach the check area, the driver allegedly didn’t move the vehicle.
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Police approached the vehicle and determined the driver was impaired.
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Samuel Trumpour, 33, of Peterborough, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired by alcohol; and operation while impaired — blood-alcohol concentration (80-plus).
He was issued an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded for seven days.
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Trumpour is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Feb. 25.
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