A 51-year-old Penetanguishene man faces an impaired driving charge stemming from a dispute Wednesday afternoon.
At around 5:15 p.m., Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers responded to a dispute at a residence on Lepage Drive in Penetanguishene.
While attempting to resolve the matter, officers learned that one of the involved parties left the area in a vehicle and was believed to be impaired, police said.
Officers located the driver at a residence on Champlain Road and noted signs of impairment. The individual was placed under arrest and transported to detachment for further tests, police added in a release.
As a result of the investigation, Chad Mathieson faces a charge of impaired operation-alcohol and drugs.
The accused was released from custody and will appear in Midland Court Dec. 12.
When charged with impaired driving, the driver's license of the accused is suspended for 90 days and the vehicle he or she was operating at the time of arrest is impounded for seven days.
