Cruiser damaged as Sarnia police wake sleeping driver

Cruiser damaged as Sarnia police wake sleeping driver

A cruiser was damaged when hit by a car as officers woke a sleeping driver in an East Street parking lot early Thursday, Sarnia police say.

Officers spotted a suspicious-looking car stopped in a lot at 110 East St. about 1:20 am, police said. The motor was running and two people inside appeared to be unconscious.

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Sarnia police provided this photo from the scene of an arrest early Thursday on East Street. Handout

Cruisers and a tire deflator were deployed to prevent the vehicle from fleeing before officers tried to wake the occupants, police said. The vehicle hit a cruiser parked in front, causing minor damage, when the driver awoke.

A Wallaceburg woman, 42, is charged with dangerous driving, police said.

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