Driver charged with impaired after car stuck on lawn in Brockville

A car stuck in the snow in an unusual place recently led to an impaired driving driving charge, the Brockville Police Service reports.

Police say that at about 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 14, an officer was on patrol in the area of Reynolds Drive and Bartholomew Street. While there, they observed a vehicle on the lawn of the residence bordering both streets and stuck in the snow.

The officer spoke to the driver about the events that had taken place, and suspected that he had been consuming alcohol. It was also determined that the during the events, the vehicle would have been operated in a dangerous manner. A roadside breath sample was taken and screening device registered a fail.

The driver, a 51-year-old man, was placed under arrest and taken to the Brockville Police Service for further testing. There, it was confirmed that he was impaired, police say. His vehicle was impounded, driver’s licence was seized and he was charged with dangerous driving, operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80mg.

He was released with a future court date.