A driver from New Tecumseth is facing charges after being spotted allegedly drinking from a bottle of Malibu rum.
Nottawasaga OPP say the traffic tip came in at around 8 p.m. on Monday, March 17.
The suspect vehicle was last seen travelling south on Church Street.
Officers on patrol tracked down the vehicle to a nearby parking lot.
“Two marked cruisers approached the vehicle, initiated the (traffic) stop then the suspect vehicle proceeded to reverse into the front of one cruiser,” OPP alleged in a news release.
OPP say the driver failed a test with an approved screening device.
The 42-year-old was charged with:
- Operation while impaired — blood alcohol concentration (80-plus)
- Operation while impaired — alcohol and drugs
- Dangerous operation
In addition, their licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for a week.
The accused is scheduled to appear in a Bradford court on April 10.
