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Driver charged after getting stuck in muddy Charlottetown lawn

A driver that got stuck in the mud of a front lawn on Palmers Lane in Charlottetown has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

40-year-old Stratford, P.E.I., man charged with impaired driving

Charlottetown police encourage the public to report any suspected impaired driving by calling 911. (Pat Martel/CBC)

A driver that got stuck in the mud of a front lawn on Palmers Lane in Charlottetown has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Police say they received a call at about 11:45 p.m. on April 15 of a possible impaired driver.

When police arrived, they found a man inside a vehicle stuck in the mud on the lawn, according to a release.

A 40-year-old Stratford, P.E.I., man has been charged with impaired driving and will appear in provincial court at a later date, police said in the release.

Charlottetown police encourage the public to report any suspected impaired driving by calling 911.

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