Peterborough Man Allegedly Asleep Behind the Wheel; Charged With Impaired Driving
/A 43-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired driving charges after an incident on Wednesday afternoon.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 3:45 p.m., officers were called to the area of Armour Road and Hunter Street East after several reports of a man in a vehicle asleep behind the wheel in the middle of the road.
When officers arrived on the scene, EMS assessed the driver. After further discussion, signs of impairment were observed. It was also learned that the driver was bound by two separate driving suspensions.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – drugs
Drive while suspended X2 (Highway Traffic Act)
