Lakeport man charged with DUI

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A 38-year-old Lakeport man is facing impaired driving charges after police responded to a report of suspected impaired driving last Thursday night.

On December 11, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver in the area of Elgin Street and Strathy Road in Cobourg after the complainant witnessed a vehicle driving erratically in a parking lot. The driver departed the vehicle with a container of alcohol.

As a result of the police investigation, a 38-year-old Lakeport man was arrested and charged with Operation while impaired and Failure or refusal to comply with demand. The accused was released on an undertaking with a future court date.

The accused’s driver’s license was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.