Police arrested a driver and seized a firearm after responding to a report of a possible impaired driver in Cambridge.

On July 17, 2024, at approximately 9:15 a.m., officers responded to a parking lot on Hespeler Road near Pinebush Road for a report of male sleeping in the driver's seat with the door open.

Officers arrived and arrested the male.

As part of the investigation, officers located and seized suspected methamphetamine. A firearm was also located and seized.

As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old male from Cambridge, was charged with the following:

• Operation while impaired by drug
• Possession of suspected methamphetamine
• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

The accused is scheduled to appear in court on August 7, 2024.

If you suspect an impaired driver or witness driving behaviour that puts others at risk, please call 9-1-1.