Police have charged Tara Desanti with impaired driving following an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Dec. 2 on McNabb Street.
A news release issued today by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service alleges that the 29-year-old was sleeping in a running vehicle.
Full text of the release follows:
On Dec. 2, 2021 officers with Patrol Services charged 29-year-old Tara Desanti of Aweres Township with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drugs.
Around 1:08 a.m., officers responded to reports of a woman asleep in a running vehicle in the 300 block of McNabb Street. Upon arrival, and upon speaking with the accused, officers developed grounds to believe her ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
She was arrested, and later refused to provide a breathe sample.
She is charged with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drugs and failure or refusal to comply with a demand.
She was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 10, 2022.