Three people are facing impaired driving charges following separate incidents in Sarnia over the Thanksgiving weekend.
In one case, Sarnia police arrested a London man who allegedly had a blood-alcohol concentration of over 3.5 times the legal limit, while he was caring for three young children.
The 38-year-old was arrested Sunday afternoon after city police were notified about a possible impaired driver near Coronation Lane and Modeland Road.
Police said the vehicle was found parked in the wrong direction on Coronation Lane, as it was facing west in the eastbound lanes. At the time, the parked vehicle was on and the accused was in the driver's seat, but his kids were standing outside.
He was charged with operation of a conveyance with 80 milligrams of alcohol or more in 100 millilitres of blood. The children were placed in the care of their mother.
On October 7, Sarnia police stopped a vehicle, shortly before 3:30 a.m., on Indian Road near Confederation Street. The vehicle was stopped due to its unconfirmed insurance status, however, the driver reportedly failed a roadside breath test.
Sarnia police said the driver, a 51-year-old Corunna man, had a blood-alcohol concentration that was nearly twice the legal limit. He was charged with operation of a conveyance with 80 mg of alcohol or more in 100 ml of blood.
On October 6, officers arrested a 32-year-old Sarnia woman after she allegedly fled the scene of a collision.
Police said a fast-moving vehicle failed to accommodate for a curve when it hit a parked vehicle on Willow Glen Court at approximately 8:15 p.m. The collision caused "extensive damage" to both vehicles.
Sarnia police said the driver was eventually arrested at her home after the damaged vehicle was found in the driveway. Her blood-alcohol concentration was reportedly more than 2.5 times the legal limit. As a result, she was charged with conveyance with 80 mg of alcohol or more in 100 ml of blood.
During the holiday weekend, city police urged residents to plan ahead and use alternative modes of transportation or spend the night somewhere in order to avoid driving while impaired.
City police said a number of traffic related charges were also laid over the Thanksgiving weekend.
