Impaired driving charge
A 61-year-old Brockville man is facing charges of impaired driving and driving with over the legal limit following a Sunday morning traffic stop.
Brockville Police received a call about a grey Ford Ranger pickup being driven very slowly in the area of Adley Drive and Brock Streets in the city’s west end, at 10:45 a.m.
The caller reported that the driver was spotted grabbing a beer from the rear of the truck before driving away.
Officers found the truck, stopped it and concluded the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
A man was arrested and taken to the Brockville police station where breath tests confirmed that he was driving with over the legal limit of alcohol, said police.
Stolen motorcycle recovered
A Brockville area man who reported his 2003 Honda Magna motorcycle stolen in September has been reunited with his bike after placing an online ad.
The man posted pictures of his stolen motorcycle on Kijiji asking people to be on the lookout. A Brockville couple walking in the area of Park Street and Front Avenue noticed a motorcycle similar to the picture on Kijiji and contacted the owner and police.
Officers confirmed through the vehicle identification number that it was the bike stolen in September.
The motorcycle was seized and returned to its owner and the investigation is continuing.
Source: Brockville Recorder