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Impaired Driving Charge Laid After Call From Concerned Citizen In Lindsay

KAWARTHA LAKES-A 40-year-old Lindsay man is facing impaired driving charges after a call from a concerned citizen.

On August 29, 2022 at 7:06pm the Kawartha Lakes Police received a report from a concerned citizen about a vehicle being operated by a possible impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle in the area of Lindsay Street South in Lindsay.

40-year-old Lucas Southorn of Lindsay has been charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus and one charge in contravention of the Highway Traffic Act. The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on October 6, 2022. 

If you are aware or suspect someone to be driving while impaired, please call 9-1-1 immediately in a safe manner. Providing as much information as possible regarding the vehicle, driver, location and direction of travel can help police get impaired drivers off the road. 

 

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