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Sarnia

Drunk Driving Charges Laid Early Monday

Police say a 33-year old Sarnia man is charged with impaired driving after breath samples indicated he was over three times the legal limit.

Sarnia police were called when witnesses spotted a vehicle mount the curb and hit a parked car in the 200 block of Front St. around 1am Monday.

Police say the driver then entered a bar in the area.

The suspect was identified and taken to Sarnia police headquarters.

He was charged and is to appear in court March 8.

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Meanwhile, a 23-year-old woman is facing drug and impaired driving charges after Lambton OPP spotted a vehicle speeding in Lambton Shores.

Police say just after midnight Monday morning, a vehicle speeding on Hwy. 21 near Northville Cres., failed to stop at a stop sign in an alleged attempt to elude police.

The driver was approached by police in a private driveway and failed a road side breath test.

Police also say a small amount of marijuana was found in a subsequent search of the vehicle.

The woman is to appear in Sarnia court April 4th.

 

- With files from Briana Carnegie.

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