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Impaired charge for man who identified himself as twin brother

London man charged with impaired driving and obstructing justice
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A London man faces impaired driving and obstruction charges after falsely identifying himself as his twin brother to police early Sunday.

Just after 2 a.m. the Guelph police were notified of a possible impaired driver entering the city from Puslinch. Officers located the vehicle on Gordon Street near Maltby Road and observed it to be driving erratically.

A traffic stop was conducted. The driver, who identified himself using his twin brother’s licence, registered a fail on a roadside screening device. He was arrested and transported to the police station, where further testing confirmed he had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system. A check of provincial databases confirmed his true identity.

A 24-year-old London man is charged with impaired operation and obstructing police.