A 36 year old St. Thomas man is facing multiple charges including impaired driving after observant motorists contacted police on Friday afternoon to reported the driver. St. Thomas Police officers responded to multiple calls from the Elgin Mall parking lot where it was reported that a driver had been observed being quote ‘all over the road’ and driving over the curb and sidewalk onto the grass, eventually parking in the lot.
Police located the vehicle within minutes and found that the driver was suspected to be impaired by drugs. The 36 year old St. Thomas resident was arrested at the scene for Impaired operation of a conveyance and brought to the St. Thomas Police station where he completed several tests given to him by a Drug Recognition Expert.
As a result of the failed tests the 36 year old now faces criminal charges of Impaired Operation of a conveyance, and possession of a controlled substance. The driver was held and later released with conditions and a future court date.
