Police say impaired driver pulled into the wrong house near Thessalon, argued with homeowner

An impaired driving image is pictured. (File)

A Goulais River man has been charged with impaired driving and entering a premises without permission after he pulled into a driveway he thought was his and argued with the homeowner.

Ontario Provincial Police said they got a report around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29 about a black pickup truck that pulled into a residence on Plummer Road in Plummer Additional Township.

"Investigation determined a black pickup truck attended the complainant's field on the west side of Plummer Road near West Road," police said in a news release Wednesday.

"The pickup truck slowly pulled into the field and the driver who appeared to be impaired began yelling at the homeowner. An altercation then ensued between the property owner and the driver who believed that this property was his."

The 62-year-old accused in the case was arrested and taken to the Thessalon OPP detachment for further testing "and was lodged until sober," police said.

Charges included impaired driving, having an open container of liquor in the vehicle and illegally entering a premises.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Dec. 5.

The pick-up truck was towed and impounded for seven days with the driver being issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension.