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London police cruiser hit by alleged impaired driver

A London man is facing impaired driving charges after crashing into a police cruiser.

London police were notified about a man who was alleged to be drunk in the area of Florence Street and Rectory Street around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday. When officers arrived they were told the man had taken off from the area in a vehicle.

A description of both the vehicle and driver was provided to police. Using that information, officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away. However, when police tried to stop the vehicle, the driver drove into a marked police cruiser before coming to a halt.

No one was hurt and the driver was arrested without further incident, police said.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving and impaired exceeding blood alcohol concentration. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 3.

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