A 72-year-old man was charged last night with impaired driving in the 100 block of Estelle Street.
Police say officers were dispatched to the neighbourhood around 9 p.m. on June 11 after receiving a 911 call about “a disturbance.”
“While taking the caller’s report, officers observed the accused arriving at the residence in a motor vehicle,” says a news release issued by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. “Upon speaking with the accused, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a vehicle was impaired by alcohol.”
The man was arrested. Police allege he provided two breath samples that registered above the legal limit for alcohol.
Gerald Thibodeau is charged with one count of operation while impaired (blood alcohol concentration 80+).
He was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled back in court on July 10, 2023.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and Thibodeau is considered innocent unless proven guilty.