American who police say didn't know he was in Canada facing impaired driving charge

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, the Renfrew OPP received calls about a truck being stuck in a Cobden drive-thru. It had flat tires and a Vermont licence plate. Author of the article: Staff Reporter Published Oct 21, 2024 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here .



Or sign-in if you have an account. Provincial police cruiser POSTMEDIA Article content A 52-year-old American man who police said didn’t realize he was in Canada has been charged with impaired driving by the Renfrew OPP detachment. On Oct.

17 at about 5 a.m., the Renfrew OPP received calls about a truck being stuck in a Cobden drive-thru.

It had flat tires and a Vermont licence plate. When officers arrived, they located the driver and learned that the vehicle had failed to stop at the border and that there were grounds for the driver’s arrest. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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