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Man charged with impaired driving after found in stolen vehicle on Hwy 7 east of Peterborough: OPP

OPP say a man was found to be impaired by drugs in a reported stolen vehicle. OPP

A man faces impaired driving and theft-related charges following an incident in the parking lot of a business just east of the city on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 12:15 p.m., officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a business on Hwy. 7 in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.

Police say the complainant reported that the driver was unresponsive in a vehicle without a licence plate.

Officers located the driver and determined the man was under the influence of illicit drugs. Police also determined the vehicle had been reported stolen from a business at nearby Burnham Line.

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Zachariah Michel, 32, of Trent Hills, Ont., was arrested and charged with impaired driving (alcohol and drugs), possession of a Schedule 1 substance (methamphetamine), possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.

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He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Aug. 18.

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