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RIDE Program Catches Alleged Drunk Driver

OPP officers tracked down and arrested a Lakeshore man trying to avoid an impaired driving checkpoint.

Lakeshore OPP held a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program Monday in front of the police detachment on Notre Dame St.

At around 1:30am police noticed a vehicle turn down a side street trying to avoid the police check.

An officer followed the vehicle, which came to a stop on Elmwood Ave. The driver fled on foot, but the officer arrested him a short time later.

A 22-year-old Lakeshore man is charged with several offences including impaired driving, dangerous operation of a vehicle and assault with intent to resist arrest.

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