Driver in parked, running vehicle faces impaired charge: OPP

Emergency lights are flashing on an OPP cruiser.

A 30-year-old Leamington man is facing impaired driving charges after police say they found him in a parked vehicle that was running.

On Sunday at 1:23 a.m., a member from the Leamington OPP Detachment was on patrol on Talbot Street West in Leamington when the vehicle caught the officer’s attention.

As a result of the investigation, the Leamington man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was issued a 90-day drivers licence suspension and vehicle impounded for 7 days as per statute as well is required to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on June 3, 2025, to answer to the charges.

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