BlackburnNews.com file photo of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters. (Photo by Jason Viau)BlackburnNews.com file photo of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters. (Photo by Jason Viau)
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Police Allege Driver Impaired

Chatham-Kent police have laid an impaired driving charge after a officer was almost run off the road last night.

An officer on patrol on Baseline Rd. about 11:30 pm had to take evasive action when an approaching vehicle crossed the centre line.

The officer turned and tried to stop the vehicle but it continued, hit a curb and then stopped in a parking lot.

The driver of the vehicle, a 56-year-old Wallaceburg man faces charges of impaired driving, driving while under suspension, not having insurance and using licence plates not authorized for the car.

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