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Ops Township man facing impaired driving charges in Lindsay

KAWARTHA LAKES-An Ops Township man is facing charges after a police officer allegedly saw a vehicle driving erratically on Kent St West in Lindsay on Monday.

The Kawartha Lakes Police officer stopped the vehicle to investigate the driver for impaired driving as the vehicle turned into a business parking lot. After speaking with the driver, the investigating officer said he formed the grounds to believe the driver was impaired by alcohol.

35-year-old Adam John Carkner of Ops Township was arrested and has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in his blood.

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