Perth man, 68, charged with impaired after vehicle found in ditch
A short time after a call about a person driving a car erratically, the same vehicle was reported to be in a ditch.
Published Nov 13, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read
A 68-year-old Perth man faces drunk-driving charges after a report of a person driving a car erratically Monday evening on Highway 43 between Perth and Smiths Falls.
Ontario Provincial Police said a short time after the erratic driving was reported at about 6 p.m., another caller reported the same vehicle in the ditch on Best Road.
Officers later located a person matching the description of the driver walking along Highway 43.
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He was arrested and transported to the Lanark OPP detachment for testing.
The man was charged with two counts of operating a vehicle while impaired. He was released pending a court date in Perth on Jan. 6.
His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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