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Brampton man charged with impaired

February 13, 2014   ·   0 Comments

A 29-year-old man from Brampton was charged Jan. 21 after a concerned citizen spotted a suspected impaired driver on Highway 10.
Caledon OPP reports the citizen reported the suspect in the northbound lanes shortly before 2 a.m., then was able to get the vehicle to stop. The driver got out of the black Pontiac Sunfire and started walking south. Police arrived and found him about 150 metres from his car.
Police said the officer who approached the man detected a strong odour of alcohol on his breath, he seemed unsteady on his feet and his eyes were glossy.
The man was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving with more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
His licence was suspended on the spot and his car was impounded for seven days.

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