Impaired driver arrested at police station

A man was arrested overnight after being found unresponsive behind the wheel of a vehicle parked at the police station.

Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked in a spot reserved for a police vehicle at 1200 Balmoral Street shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Monday, June 30.

Officers observed a male asleep in the driver's seat of the vehicle.

Upon speaking to the male, officers observed multiple signs of impairment. The male was arrested and escorted into the police station.

The male refused to comply with the demands of a drug recognition expert officer.

A 38-year-old man has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Refusing to Comply with a Demand.

The accused has been released on an undertaking and a future court appearance date, along with a 90-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.