A 17-year-old boy is facing charges after Toronto police allege he nearly hit a pedestrian while driving impaired in the city’s east end. At around 8:55 p.m. on Oct. 9, police said they responded to multiple calls reporting an impaired driver in the area of Danforth Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Police said the driver was impaired and driving erratically with no front driver’s side tire. At one point, police said, the driver almost struck a pedestrian. “The Toronto Police Service Air Support Unit located the vehicle from the air and guided officers to safely locate the vehicle and arrest the driver,” police said in a news release. The 17-year-old suspect, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with impaired operation of a conveyance, failing to comply with a YCJA sentence, novice driver with a blood alcohol level above zero, and a Class G1 licence holder driving without a qualified driver.
