Peterborough police made two drug-impaired driving arrests over the weekend.
On Sunday around 11:30 a.m., Peterborough Police Service officers responded to reports of a vehicle idling in a driveway of a residence on Goodfellow Road.
Police say when officers arrived, they noticed obvious signs of impairment with the driver.
Jason Rodregue, 48, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with drug-impaired driving.
He was was issued an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
In an incident around 6:15 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle idling in a parking lot on George Street.
Police say officers determined the driver was impaired and also located a quantity of fentanyl in the vehicle.
Leslie Coughlin, 34, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with drug-impaired driving and possession of a Schedule 1 substance.
She was issued an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
She was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on July 21.
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