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Driver charged with impaired in Perth East

Police say a 45-year-old driver has been charged with impaired in Perth East.

Perth County OPP say they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Line 37 around 8 o’clock at night on February 11th.

They say the investigating officer determined the driver had been drinking.

The driver then failed a Roadside Approved Screening Device test, according to police, and he was arrested and brought to a local police station for further testing, where two samples of breath were provided.

The 45-year-old man from East Zorra-Tavistock Township was charged with Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs and Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus).

He was suspended from driving for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for a week.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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