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Impaired driver arrested at Blue Water Bridge

An impaired driver was nabbed trying to cross the Blue Water Bridge into Canada on Saturday, July 27.

Members of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) called Lambton OPP at around 8 p.m.

As a result of the investigation, a 61-year-old man from Fort Gratiot, MI is charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs.

The driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was impounded for a week.

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on September 12, 2024, in Sarnia.

Police said if you see a driver who you suspect may be impaired by alcohol or drugs, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile phone or 911.

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