PETERBOROUGH-Peterborough Police have charged three people with alcohol related driving offences over the last few days.
A 56-year-old man was charged with allegedly operating a power-assisted bicycle while impaired and over the legal limit of alcohol.
Police say it happened on September 7th at approximately 11:15 a.m. when an officer on patrol saw a male with a child seated between his legs operating a power-assisted bicycle east on Charlotte Street.
The officer conducted a traffic stop to determine the age of the child as children under 16 years of age are not permitted to ride on, drive or operate a motor assisted bicycle or power-assisted bicycle on a highway according to police.
While speaking with the male driver the officer smelled alcohol and subsequent breath sample revealed the driver had almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system. Through the investigation it was also revealed the male is allegedly a prohibited driver.
56 year old Donald Albert Marshall of Stewart Street, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with more than 80mg blood alcohol content. The driver was also charged under section 38 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act with operating a power-assisted bicycle with a child passenger under 16 years of age.
A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges including impaired driving following a weekend traffic stop.
An officer observed a vehicle driving erratically in the area of Aylmer and McDonnel Streets and conducted a traffic stop on Saturday at 1:30 am. Police say a breath sample revealed the driver had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
26 year old Daniel Mark Kogucinski of Parkhill Road West, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with more than 80mg blood alcohol content. The driver was served with a notice of vehicle impoundment and a notice of a 90 day licence suspension.
On September 10th a 31-year-old Hastings man was charged with having care or control over a vehicle while impaired by alcohol.
At approximately 11:20 p.m. police say they located a male asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle at the top of Armour Hill in Peterborough.
After waking the driver, a subsequent breath sample allegedly revealed the driver had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
31 year old Steven Allan Urquhart of Darnley Street, Hastings, was arrested and charged with care or control while impaired (alcohol) and care or control over 80mg. The driver was also issued a 90 day licence suspension.
