Man charged with impaired driving, drug trafficking charges
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A 45-year-old man faces charges after being found unconscious in the driver's seat of a vehicle that was involved in a collision, which subsequently led to the seizure of suspected crack cocaine.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to a business in the 500 block of River Street shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, after receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision.
One vehicle had collided with another in a drive-through lane, and the vehicle had been driven away prior to police arrival.
Responding officers located the offending vehicle nearby, where they found the suspect unconscious in the driver's seat. The investigation and arrest also resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cash and suspected crack cocaine.
Officers were able to wake the driver and observed signs of impairment. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Stephen Bruce APPEL, 45, is charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Stop After an Accident, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Possession of Proceeds of Crime under $5,000.
The accused appeared in court on Thursday and has been released with a future appearance date.
