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Driver allegedly asleep at the wheel in Bradford facing impaired driving charge

The vehicle was parked in a parking lot on Bridge Street
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South Simcoe Police station is pictured in this file photo. Sue Sgambati/BarrieToday

NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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On Tuesday, Nov.. 30, 2021, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the South Simcoe Police Service responded to a call from a citizen regarding a driver sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle parked in a parking lot on Bridge Street in Bradford. When officers arrived, the driver was arrested. 

As a result of the investigation, 75-year-old John Jones of no fixed address was charged with operation while impaired - excess blood alcohol. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.

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