Alcohol, keys and police handcuffs depicting drinking and driving.  © Can Stock Photo / jirkaejcAlcohol, keys and police handcuffs depicting drinking and driving. © Can Stock Photo / jirkaejc
Sarnia

Alleged drunk drivers charged

A couple of alleged impaired drivers have been nabbed on OPP-patrolled roads in Lambton County over the past week.

A 45-year-old Watford man was arrested Wednesday night after OPP stopped a vehicle on Petrolia Line.

Police said a vehicle with expired number plates was stopped at around 9:50 p.m.

The driver allegedly failed a roadside screening and was taken to the Lambton OPP detachment to provide breath samples.

He was charged with operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

Meanwhile, OPP also arrested a 35-year-old Lambton Shores man for allegedly speeding and driving while impaired on Lakeshore Road on November 26.

The 35-year-old was charged with operation while impaired, operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor, speeding, and two counts of breach of a probation order.

Both of the accused were released with future court dates.

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