Peterborough Teenager Facing Impaired Driving Charges While Hitting a Parked Vehicle
/A 17-year-old Peterborough male is facing several vehicular charges after an incident early Sunday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 3:20 a.m., officers were called to the area of Penrose Avenue and Sherbrooke Street after a report of a hit-and-run to a parked vehicle. Officers located two vehicles with extensive damage and a license plate that did not belong to either vehicle. Officers attended the residence attached to the plate and located a vehicle with front-end damage. They learned that the vehicle had been taken without permission and that the driver was not licensed. While officers were speaking to the driver, they also noticed signs of impairment.
The teen was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent
Failure to comply with undertaking
Drive motor vehicle - no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)
